Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 31% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 30.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
-48.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 210.4K
$18.19 Rp 307.2K
-31.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
-8.20%
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
-45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,149
$0.52 Rp 8,850
3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,774
$0.26 Rp 4,346
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
-13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 60.0K
$4.41 Rp 74.5K
-19.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.8K
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,996
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
-37.23%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-15.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 139.8K
$6.59 Rp 111.3K
25.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 Rp 132.1K
$7.90 Rp 133.5K
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
-16.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
-14.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.8K
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
-23.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,437
$0.42 Rp 7,060
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
-14.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 Rp 350.4K
$21.98 Rp 371.1K
-5.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
-9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.5K
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,432
$0.23 Rp 3,897
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 Rp 168.9K
$12.15 Rp 205.2K
-17.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,614
$0.57 Rp 9,674
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,275
$0.37 Rp 6,256
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
-4.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 412.6M
$30.1K Rp 508.6M
-18.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 467.6M
$33.1K Rp 558.7M
-16.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-23.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
$6.55 Rp 110.7K
-33.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.96 Rp 387.7K
$27.20 Rp 459.3K
-15.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 Rp 385.3K
$29.60 Rp 499.9K
-22.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
$12.50 Rp 211.0K
-52.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
$171 Rp 2.9M
-45.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 Rp 130.4M
$9,790 Rp 165.3M
-21.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.27 Rp 544.9K
$56.8 Rp 958.3K
-43.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 Rp 391.4K
$33.29 Rp 562.2K
-30.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.15 Rp 593.5K
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-58.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 Rp 563.2K
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-63.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.4M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-30.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$240 Rp 4.0M
-33.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 10.0M
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
-50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.6M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-49.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,286 Rp 21.7M
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
-51.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 Rp 12.1M
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
-46.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$483 Rp 8.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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