Amman vs Jakarta
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Amman edges it, 46 to 43, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Amman is stronger on healthcare, air quality, safety; Jakarta on visa ease, cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 46 | 61 ✓ |
| Safety | 60 ✓ | 50 |
| Healthcare | 70 ✓ | 53 |
| Internet | 51 ✓ | 46 |
| Visa ease | 6 | 22 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 24 | 24 ✓ |
| Climate | 58 ✓ | 50 |
| Air quality | 50 ✓ | 36 |
| Quality of life | 48 ✓ | 45 |
Cost
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,615 | $1,146 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $467 ✓ | $550 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.3 ✓ | 4.1 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 59.9 ✓ | 55.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 74 ✓ | 67 |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 yrs ✓ | 68.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.6 Mbps ✓ | 15.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps ✓ | 8.3 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $4,998/mo |
| Visa-free days, US passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 95 | 98 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Amman | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 27.4 µg/m³ ✓ | 33.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Amman or Jakarta?
- Jakarta is cheaper: about $1,146 per month versus $1,615 for one person.
- Is Amman or Jakarta safer?
- Amman scores higher on safety (60 vs 50), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Amman or Jakarta?
- Amman: a measured median of 18.6 Mbps versus 15.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.