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Jakarta

Indonesia

vs

Climate

Jakarta logs 293 hot days a year to Pematangsiantar's 78 — Pematangsiantar wins by 215. Jakarta also leads on sunny days by 135.

JakartaPematangsiantar
Sunny days
22994
Hot days
29378
Frost days
00
Rainy days
255339
Outdoor dinner months
1/123/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s1.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4291,701
Darkest month sun
130 hrs/mo93 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.19.3

Jakarta

Feels-like °C

30
30
31
32
33
32
31
32
33
31
31
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Pematangsiantar

Feels-like °C

28
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
28
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Jakarta averages $889/mo for balanced living; Pematangsiantar has no cost baseline yet.

Jakarta

$889

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $671Comfort $1,486
Cheaper than 80%in Among 40 Asia cities

Pematangsiantar

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Jakarta scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no mobility baseline.

1.8/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Jakarta's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Pematangsiantar's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Jakarta leads

Nature & Outdoors

Jakarta scores 2.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no nature & outdoors baseline.

2.3/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
SeaCamping

Safety

Jakarta scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Jakarta scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no career baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Jakarta scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Jakarta scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Jakarta scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no family baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Jakarta scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pematangsiantar has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
JakartaPematangsiantar
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Jakarta averages 36.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Pematangsiantar's 19.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Pematangsiantar breathes ~46% cleaner air (17.1 µg/m³ lower).

Jakarta

Pematangsiantar

36.8µg/m³
19.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Jakarta (40.5M) and Pematangsiantar (448K) are 90x in population — Jakarta is the larger metro, Pematangsiantar the smaller; on land area Jakarta spans roughly 67x more ground.

78x

Jakarta is roughly 78x the scale of Pematangsiantar

Combined population & area comparison

ID flagJakarta
78x
ID flagPematangsiantar
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ID flagJakarta40.5M90x
2.ID flagPematangsiantar448K1x
Area
1.ID flagJakarta4,614 km²67x
2.ID flagPematangsiantar69 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
158 km107 km

ID flagJakarta

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km13 km

ID flagPematangsiantar

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Jakarta vs Pematangsiantar

Which is cheaper, Jakarta or Pematangsiantar?
Jakarta has an estimated monthly cost of $889.
How does the climate compare between Jakarta and Pematangsiantar?
Sunny days: 229 vs 94 d — Jakarta higher Annual sunshine: 2,429 vs 1,701 hrs — Jakarta higher Winter sunshine: 130 vs 93 hrs/day — Jakarta higher Hot days (>30°C): 293 vs 78 d — Pematangsiantar lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 255 vs 339 d — Jakarta lower
Is Jakarta or Pematangsiantar safer?
Jakarta has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Jakarta or Pematangsiantar?
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