Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 99.0% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 154.2% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Dubai are 300.0% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 280.0% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 24.1% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 191.4% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(8.02 AED)
174,456.60 Rp
(40.00 AED)
     +398.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(68.79 AED)
1,308,424.53 Rp
(300.00 AED)
     +336.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 57,500.00 Rp
(13.18 AED)
152,649.53 Rp
(35.00 AED)
     +165.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(8.02 AED)
196,263.68 Rp
(45.00 AED)
     +460.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(16.05 AED)
196,263.68 Rp
(45.00 AED)
     +180.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(8.27 AED)
93,567.57 Rp
(21.45 AED)
     +159.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(2.21 AED)
17,480.11 Rp
(4.01 AED)
     +81.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,565.79 Rp
(1.28 AED)
11,602.46 Rp
(2.66 AED)
     +108.5 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 82,282.91 Rp
(18.87 AED)
118,608.83 Rp
(27.20 AED)
     +44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,374.01 Rp
(3.98 AED)
23,395.49 Rp
(5.36 AED)
     +34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,887.52 Rp
(1.58 AED)
16,005.47 Rp
(3.67 AED)
     +132.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,565.78 Rp
(7.01 AED)
51,126.09 Rp
(11.72 AED)
     +67.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,042.69 Rp
(12.39 AED)
71,027.32 Rp
(16.29 AED)
     +31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,119.31 Rp
(5.53 AED)
55,143.14 Rp
(12.64 AED)
     +128.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,400.09 Rp
(13.39 AED)
67,059.53 Rp
(15.38 AED)
     +14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,610.46 Rp
(4.95 AED)
16,398.09 Rp
(3.76 AED)
     -24.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,336.19 Rp
(2.60 AED)
13,903.58 Rp
(3.19 AED)
     +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,004.42 Rp
(3.44 AED)
13,139.32 Rp
(3.01 AED)
     -12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,610.76 Rp
(2.20 AED)
11,530.79 Rp
(2.64 AED)
     +20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,840.87 Rp
(2.49 AED)
7,223.12 Rp
(1.66 AED)
     -33.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 16,977.33 Rp
(3.89 AED)
8,688.81 Rp
(1.99 AED)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14,776.19 Rp
(3.39 AED)
26,769.35 Rp
(6.14 AED)
     +81.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,196.77 Rp
(1.65 AED)
10,145.03 Rp
(2.33 AED)
     +41.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(80.25 AED)
239,877.83 Rp
(55.00 AED)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,422.87 Rp
(8.35 AED)
52,059.68 Rp
(11.94 AED)
     +42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,578.95 Rp
(10.91 AED)
76,935.36 Rp
(17.64 AED)
     +61.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(9.63 AED)
100,312.55 Rp
(23.00 AED)
     +138.8 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.80 AED)
28,349.20 Rp
(6.50 AED)
     +710.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(40.12 AED)
1,308,424.53 Rp
(300.00 AED)
     +647.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(1.95 AED)
52,336.98 Rp
(12.00 AED)
     +515.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(1.84 AED)
21,057.06 Rp
(4.83 AED)
     +161.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(11.46 AED)
130,842.45 Rp
(30.00 AED)
     +161.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,706.92 Rp
(11.63 AED)
50,233.53 Rp
(11.52 AED)
     -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(91,713.35 AED)
654,212,266.37 Rp
(150,000.00 AED)
     +63.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(116,238.49 AED)
365,006,046.93 Rp
(83,689.82 AED)
     -28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,469,085.87 Rp
(336.84 AED)
3,287,412.72 Rp
(753.75 AED)
     +123.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(24.02 AED)
947,003.11 Rp
(217.13 AED)
     +803.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(101.45 AED)
1,535,000.05 Rp
(351.95 AED)
     +246.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,206.90 Rp
(102.54 AED)
1,449,518.18 Rp
(332.35 AED)
     +224.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(49.75 AED)
794,649.83 Rp
(182.20 AED)
     +266.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(12.04 AED)
218,070.76 Rp
(50.00 AED)
     +315.4 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(575.50 AED)
11,902,442.52 Rp
(2,729.03 AED)
     +374.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,274,047.27 Rp
(32,391.79 AED)
231,937,818.88 Rp
(53,179.49 AED)
     +64.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862,379.28 Rp
(197.73 AED)
1,000,183.09 Rp
(229.33 AED)
     +16.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(122.98 AED)
937,704.25 Rp
(215.00 AED)
     +74.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(295.84 AED)
1,564,805.02 Rp
(358.78 AED)
     +21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(302.85 AED)
1,523,699.51 Rp
(349.36 AED)
     +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(1,567.03 AED)
33,982,688.35 Rp
(7,791.67 AED)
     +397.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,007,692.31 Rp
(918.90 AED)
20,813,642.10 Rp
(4,772.22 AED)
     +419.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,538,828.11 Rp
(4,479.93 AED)
64,785,114.24 Rp
(14,854.15 AED)
     +231.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,478,679.08 Rp
(2,402.59 AED)
43,842,134.15 Rp
(10,052.27 AED)
     +318.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(830.23 AED)
7,291,641.02 Rp
(1,671.85 AED)
     +101.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(364.65 AED)
4,279,220.43 Rp
(981.15 AED)
     +169.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,884,829.62 Rp
(2,037.14 AED)
65,801,159.99 Rp
(15,087.11 AED)
     +640.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.03 5.06      -44.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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