Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi 

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Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi is 80.7% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Abu Dhabi is 109.0% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 183.7% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 252.6% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 18.1% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 241.8% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(7.91 AED)
176,969.82 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +405.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(67.81 AED)
1,106,061.39 Rp
(250.00 AED)
     +268.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55,000.00 Rp
(12.43 AED)
143,787.98 Rp
(32.50 AED)
     +161.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(7.91 AED)
176,969.82 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +405.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(15.82 AED)
176,969.82 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +152.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(8.16 AED)
95,460.67 Rp
(21.58 AED)
     +164.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(2.18 AED)
18,841.18 Rp
(4.26 AED)
     +95.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,512.82 Rp
(1.25 AED)
6,917.85 Rp
(1.56 AED)
     +25.5 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 82,581.76 Rp
(18.67 AED)
112,348.37 Rp
(25.39 AED)
     +36.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,374.01 Rp
(3.93 AED)
19,684.28 Rp
(4.45 AED)
     +13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,953.72 Rp
(1.57 AED)
12,793.39 Rp
(2.89 AED)
     +84.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,518.95 Rp
(6.90 AED)
44,214.80 Rp
(9.99 AED)
     +44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,042.69 Rp
(12.22 AED)
62,575.87 Rp
(14.14 AED)
     +15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,119.31 Rp
(5.45 AED)
50,410.98 Rp
(11.39 AED)
     +109.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,400.09 Rp
(13.20 AED)
83,361.02 Rp
(18.84 AED)
     +42.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,610.46 Rp
(4.88 AED)
16,932.43 Rp
(3.83 AED)
     -21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,371.23 Rp
(2.57 AED)
13,237.20 Rp
(2.99 AED)
     +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,004.42 Rp
(3.39 AED)
12,900.90 Rp
(2.92 AED)
     -14.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,938.95 Rp
(2.25 AED)
10,914.41 Rp
(2.47 AED)
     +9.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,804.58 Rp
(2.44 AED)
7,954.98 Rp
(1.80 AED)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,442.71 Rp
(3.94 AED)
7,987.09 Rp
(1.81 AED)
     -54.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14,776.19 Rp
(3.34 AED)
22,963.94 Rp
(5.19 AED)
     +55.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,175.00 Rp
(1.62 AED)
8,827.75 Rp
(2.00 AED)
     +23.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(79.11 AED)
221,212.28 Rp
(50.00 AED)
     -36.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,422.87 Rp
(8.23 AED)
33,550.53 Rp
(7.58 AED)
     -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,578.95 Rp
(10.75 AED)
40,998.01 Rp
(9.27 AED)
     -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(9.49 AED)
99,545.53 Rp
(22.50 AED)
     +137.0 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.79 AED)
8,848.49 Rp
(2.00 AED)
     +152.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(39.55 AED)
353,939.64 Rp
(80.00 AED)
     +102.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(1.92 AED)
53,090.95 Rp
(12.00 AED)
     +524.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(1.82 AED)
13,528.26 Rp
(3.06 AED)
     +68.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(11.30 AED)
132,727.37 Rp
(30.00 AED)
     +165.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,706.92 Rp
(11.46 AED)
49,751.91 Rp
(11.25 AED)
     -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(90,410.89 AED)
717,718,811.63 Rp
(162,224.00 AED)
     +79.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(114,587.74 AED)
356,051,216.50 Rp
(80,477.27 AED)
     -29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,469,085.87 Rp
(332.05 AED)
2,809,984.70 Rp
(635.13 AED)
     +91.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(23.68 AED)
906,970.34 Rp
(205.00 AED)
     +765.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(100.01 AED)
1,735,336.58 Rp
(392.23 AED)
     +292.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,206.90 Rp
(101.08 AED)
1,245,141.52 Rp
(281.44 AED)
     +178.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(49.05 AED)
527,959.97 Rp
(119.33 AED)
     +143.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50,000.00 Rp
(11.30 AED)
221,212.28 Rp
(50.00 AED)
     +342.4 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(567.33 AED)
11,281,826.18 Rp
(2,550.00 AED)
     +349.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,562,375.00 Rp
(31,996.95 AED)
205,188,851.70 Rp
(46,378.27 AED)
     +44.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 883,633.30 Rp
(199.73 AED)
1,226,400.87 Rp
(277.20 AED)
     +38.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(121.23 AED)
912,623.54 Rp
(206.28 AED)
     +70.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(291.64 AED)
1,689,140.09 Rp
(381.79 AED)
     +30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(298.54 AED)
1,753,398.37 Rp
(396.32 AED)
     +32.7 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(1,544.78 AED)
21,015,166.41 Rp
(4,750.00 AED)
     +207.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,007,692.31 Rp
(905.85 AED)
15,779,809.16 Rp
(3,566.67 AED)
     +293.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,547,615.24 Rp
(4,418.29 AED)
45,050,499.80 Rp
(10,182.64 AED)
     +130.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,483,693.48 Rp
(2,369.60 AED)
34,119,181.24 Rp
(7,711.86 AED)
     +225.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(818.44 AED)
7,344,777.51 Rp
(1,660.12 AED)
     +102.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(359.47 AED)
6,273,578.29 Rp
(1,418.00 AED)
     +294.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,877,736.82 Rp
(2,006.61 AED)
63,419,608.22 Rp
(14,334.56 AED)
     +614.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.03 5.37      -40.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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