Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Jordan

Amman vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 47.8% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Amman
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 26.7% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 93.5% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Amman are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Amman.

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Amman vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$7.05 JOD5.000	+165.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$7.05 JOD5.000	+110.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$0.63 JOD0.440	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$0.58 JOD0.410	+124.0%
Average			+125.6%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$0.69 JOD0.490	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$4.64 JOD3.290	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$6.15 JOD4.360	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$2.37 JOD1.680	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$2.95 JOD2.090	+111.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$1.18 JOD0.840	-7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.92 JOD0.650	+50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$0.82 JOD0.580	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.37 JOD0.260	-40.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.42 JOD0.300	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.38 JOD0.270	-60.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Jakarta	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$6.52 JOD4.620	+105.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	$42.31 JOD30.000	+260.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	$11.89 JOD8.430	+271.7%
Average			+116.8%

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pay 26.7% more for housing

	Jakarta	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$32.08 JOD22.740	+68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$463.25 JOD328.440	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$244.77 JOD173.540	+24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$98.40 JOD69.770	+20.7%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 93.5% more for childcare

	Jakarta	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$484.03 JOD343.180	+216.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	+18.4%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$8.46 JOD6.000	+236.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$4.50 JOD3.190	+125.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$3.88 JOD2.750	+37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$51.90 JOD36.790	+98.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$11.28 JOD8.000	+236.5%
Average			+149.0%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$63.47 JOD45.000	+8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$82.45 JOD58.450	+187.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$125.81 JOD89.200	+74.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$86.98 JOD61.670	-18.1%
Average			+45.3%

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