Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjarmasin and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjarmasin and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjarmasin is 11.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjarmasin is 25.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.57 Rp 41.6K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-25.94%
Cappuccino
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 Rp 16.3K
$0.51 Rp 8,342
96.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,448
$0.28 Rp 4,560
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-11.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-19.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
58.25%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
29.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$3.08 Rp 50K
-23.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
-48.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-33.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-53.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.2K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-54.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-56.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,292
$0.43 Rp 6,938
4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-38.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 Rp 326.9K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$0.23 Rp 3,734
230.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.15 Rp 294.5K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
49.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
$0.54 Rp 8,765
125.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
$0.35 Rp 5,672
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-4.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.7M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-16.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.98 Rp 730.1K
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-51.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-52.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.14 Rp 310.6K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-30.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.73 Rp 807.3K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
68.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-51.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 Rp 102K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
107.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 Rp 977.9K
$168 Rp 2.7M
-64.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,711 Rp 125.2M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-20.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.13 Rp 440.4K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-52.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 Rp 492.1K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 Rp 958.7K
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.28 Rp 588.8K
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-60.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-32.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-32.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Rp 9.4M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-50.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rp 5.5M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-48.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 Rp 23M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-17.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 Rp 11.3M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-28.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 Rp 3.5M
$507 Rp 8.2M
-57.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Banjarmasin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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