Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 43.2% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 82.8% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Jakarta
Housing: pay 23.9% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-84.8%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 82.8% more for groceries

	Tehran	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+87.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+113.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+105.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+106.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+121.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+105.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+139.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+335.5%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	+843.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	$11.73 IDR212K	+113.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	+10.3%
Average			+124.8%

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pay 23.9% more for housing

	Tehran	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$19.02 IDR343K	+414.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$365.05 IDR7M	-14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$196.92 IDR4M	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$81.54 IDR1M	+719.3%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Tehran	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$153.00 IDR3M	+42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+217.9%
Average			+112.5%

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pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+259.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$26.13 IDR472K	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	+67.6%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Tehran	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$58.46 IDR1M	+119.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	$28.71 IDR518K	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$72.00 IDR1M	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$106.17 IDR2M	+41.2%
Average			+9.9%

Tehran vs. Jakarta - Cost of clothing

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