Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.2 times more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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