Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi 

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Consumer Prices in Abu Dhabi are 82.3% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Abu Dhabi are 116.3% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 206.0% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 254.7% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 19.1% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 219.8% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(7.97 AED)
175,669.98 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +401.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(68.31 AED)
1,097,937.38 Rp
(250.00 AED)
     +266.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55,000.00 Rp
(12.52 AED)
153,711.23 Rp
(35.00 AED)
     +179.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(7.97 AED)
186,649.35 Rp
(42.50 AED)
     +433.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(15.94 AED)
175,669.98 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +151.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(8.22 AED)
96,122.53 Rp
(21.89 AED)
     +166.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(2.20 AED)
19,459.99 Rp
(4.43 AED)
     +101.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,565.79 Rp
(1.27 AED)
7,218.39 Rp
(1.64 AED)
     +29.7 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 82,282.91 Rp
(18.74 AED)
114,726.64 Rp
(26.12 AED)
     +39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,374.01 Rp
(3.96 AED)
19,539.70 Rp
(4.45 AED)
     +12.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,887.52 Rp
(1.57 AED)
13,892.04 Rp
(3.16 AED)
     +101.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,565.78 Rp
(6.96 AED)
44,109.63 Rp
(10.04 AED)
     +44.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,042.69 Rp
(12.31 AED)
64,612.24 Rp
(14.71 AED)
     +19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,119.31 Rp
(5.49 AED)
51,634.36 Rp
(11.76 AED)
     +114.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,400.09 Rp
(13.30 AED)
84,163.17 Rp
(19.16 AED)
     +44.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,610.46 Rp
(4.92 AED)
16,932.56 Rp
(3.86 AED)
     -21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,336.19 Rp
(2.58 AED)
13,107.80 Rp
(2.98 AED)
     +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,004.42 Rp
(3.42 AED)
12,806.14 Rp
(2.92 AED)
     -14.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,610.76 Rp
(2.19 AED)
10,784.32 Rp
(2.46 AED)
     +12.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,840.87 Rp
(2.47 AED)
7,896.55 Rp
(1.80 AED)
     -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 16,977.33 Rp
(3.87 AED)
7,928.42 Rp
(1.81 AED)
     -53.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14,776.19 Rp
(3.36 AED)
22,795.27 Rp
(5.19 AED)
     +54.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,196.77 Rp
(1.64 AED)
8,620.58 Rp
(1.96 AED)
     +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(79.69 AED)
219,587.48 Rp
(50.00 AED)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,422.87 Rp
(8.29 AED)
33,304.10 Rp
(7.58 AED)
     -8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,578.95 Rp
(10.83 AED)
40,696.88 Rp
(9.27 AED)
     -14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(9.56 AED)
98,814.36 Rp
(22.50 AED)
     +135.3 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.80 AED)
8,783.50 Rp
(2.00 AED)
     +151.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(39.85 AED)
351,339.96 Rp
(80.00 AED)
     +100.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(1.94 AED)
52,700.99 Rp
(12.00 AED)
     +520.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(1.83 AED)
13,782.28 Rp
(3.14 AED)
     +71.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(11.38 AED)
131,752.49 Rp
(30.00 AED)
     +163.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,706.92 Rp
(11.55 AED)
49,676.72 Rp
(11.31 AED)
     -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(91,079.88 AED)
712,447,173.79 Rp
(162,224.00 AED)
     +78.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(115,435.61 AED)
353,436,023.70 Rp
(80,477.27 AED)
     -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,469,085.87 Rp
(334.51 AED)
2,901,491.85 Rp
(660.67 AED)
     +97.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(23.85 AED)
900,308.65 Rp
(205.00 AED)
     +759.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(100.75 AED)
1,739,132.81 Rp
(396.00 AED)
     +293.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,206.90 Rp
(101.83 AED)
1,269,778.66 Rp
(289.13 AED)
     +183.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(49.41 AED)
550,341.11 Rp
(125.31 AED)
     +153.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(11.95 AED)
219,587.48 Rp
(50.00 AED)
     +318.3 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(571.53 AED)
11,303,981.37 Rp
(2,573.91 AED)
     +350.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,408,394.78 Rp
(32,198.65 AED)
203,681,741.54 Rp
(46,378.27 AED)
     +44.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862,379.28 Rp
(196.36 AED)
1,243,074.24 Rp
(283.05 AED)
     +44.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(122.13 AED)
977,279.84 Rp
(222.53 AED)
     +82.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(293.80 AED)
1,733,558.67 Rp
(394.73 AED)
     +34.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(300.75 AED)
1,836,849.24 Rp
(418.25 AED)
     +39.1 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(1,556.21 AED)
22,462,920.43 Rp
(5,114.80 AED)
     +228.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,007,692.31 Rp
(912.55 AED)
15,950,035.75 Rp
(3,631.82 AED)
     +298.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,542,922.51 Rp
(4,449.92 AED)
48,882,054.31 Rp
(11,130.43 AED)
     +150.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,481,015.56 Rp
(2,386.52 AED)
37,790,483.08 Rp
(8,604.88 AED)
     +260.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(824.50 AED)
8,269,119.53 Rp
(1,882.88 AED)
     +128.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(362.13 AED)
6,834,045.73 Rp
(1,556.11 AED)
     +329.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,887,793.76 Rp
(2,023.75 AED)
61,468,347.11 Rp
(13,996.32 AED)
     +591.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.03 5.46      -39.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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