Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 13.9% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$2.19
IDR34,983.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$3.44
IDR54,974.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.60
IDR9,648.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.35
IDR5,563.21
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.20
IDR19,142.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$3.73
IDR59,544.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$5.15
IDR82,244.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.91
IDR30,551.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$1.51
IDR24,108.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.35
IDR21,600.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.71
IDR11,330.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.94
IDR14,997.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.60
IDR9,606.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.68
IDR10,835.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.06
IDR16,969.46
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$3.17
IDR50,683.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$10.96
IDR174,918.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$25,043.97
IDR399,814,426.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$3.04
IDR48,477.50
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$27.70
IDR442,277.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$427.91
IDR6,831,312.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$250.92
IDR4,005,833.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$70.34
IDR1,122,897.41
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$157.15
IDR2,508,835.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$8,849.09
IDR141,271,258.38
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.19
IDR34,983.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.26
IDR36,064.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.63
IDR41,980.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$28.00
IDR446,999.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$3.29
IDR52,475.64
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$53.99
IDR861,979.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$33.58
IDR536,111.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$80.78
IDR1,289,691.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$82.70
IDR1,320,220.55
|
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