Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 32.3% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 52.6% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 48.6% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.6% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Jakarta

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Doha	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.96	$3.03 IDR49,214.30	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.46	$3.41 IDR55,430.84	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.28	$0.62 IDR10,103.53	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.35 IDR5,741.00	-1.1%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Doha	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.71	$1.22 IDR19,755.69	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.91	$3.49 IDR56,620.49	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.14	$5.40 IDR87,748.89	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$1.95 IDR31,709.23	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.01	$1.62 IDR26,364.94	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$1.38 IDR22,445.86	+60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.74 IDR12,031.06	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$1.06 IDR17,165.00	+57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.75 IDR12,212.38	+24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.80 IDR12,966.72	+87.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$1.25 IDR20,349.41	+121.9%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Doha	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$3.24 IDR52,579.72	+51.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.83	$12.75 IDR207,218.11	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,885.91	$25,509.65 IDR414,436,215.35	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.90	$3.31 IDR53,773.10	-83.2%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 52.6% less for housing

	Doha	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.66	$28.49 IDR462,798.25	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,724.69	$449.61 IDR7,304,438.30	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,696.33	$261.47 IDR4,247,971.21	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.56	$77.94 IDR1,266,166.43	+2.7%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,909.39	$170.06 IDR2,762,908.10	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,960.73	$9,157.99 IDR148,783,039.26	-18.5%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$2.23 IDR36,263.17	-79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.17	$2.32 IDR37,697.76	-55.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.97	$2.74 IDR44,551.89	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR430.13	$29.26 IDR475,315.47	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.94	$3.19 IDR51,804.53	-74.1%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Doha	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.84	$56.54 IDR918,534.07	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.67	$34.50 IDR560,430.79	-37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.38	$87.37 IDR1,419,409.50	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR346.31	$86.38 IDR1,403,431.73	-9.1%
Average			-16.0%

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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: May 2025

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