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Jakarta vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 7.9% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 59.1% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 3.9% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 22.2% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Jakarta

The cost of groceries and childcare in Jakarta are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Amman	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	-6.4%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 59.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	+131.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	+107.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	+98.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	+250.4%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Amman	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.010	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	-72.1%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 3.9% less for housing

	Amman	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.690	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.460	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.560	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.180	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	+6.0%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 22.2% more for childcare

	Amman	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.370	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	+73.2%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	-64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.250	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	-71.7%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Amman	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.720	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.780	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.810	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.150	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	+1.9%
Average			-15.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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