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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Banjarmasin is 23.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Banjarmasin is 9.8% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.9K
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.40 RpĀ 210.1K
$18.19 RpĀ 308.2K
-31.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.56 RpĀ 43.5K
$3.66 RpĀ 62.1K
-30.05%
Cappuccino
$1.10 RpĀ 18.7K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
-47.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 RpĀ 16.8K
$0.52 RpĀ 8,880
90.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 RpĀ 5,633
$0.26 RpĀ 4,360
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RpĀ 42.1K
$2.83 RpĀ 47.9K
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RpĀ 61.1K
$4.41 RpĀ 74.8K
-18.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
-11.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
65.96%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 RpĀ 138.3K
$6.59 RpĀ 111.7K
23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
-21.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
-48.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
-34.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
-34.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.1K
$2.21 RpĀ 37.4K
-57.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
-55.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RpĀ 16.9K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.2K
-42.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RpĀ 19.0K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RpĀ 14.0K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
-19.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 RpĀ 8,041
$0.42 RpĀ 7,084
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 RpĀ 31.0K
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
-37.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.35 RpĀ 378.7K
$21.98 RpĀ 372.4K
1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 RpĀ 34.6K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
-12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 RpĀ 54.0K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
-0.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,326
$0.23 RpĀ 3,910
34.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.14 RpĀ 307.3K
$12.15 RpĀ 205.9K
49.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
$0.57 RpĀ 9,707
108.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RpĀ 11.9K
$0.37 RpĀ 6,277
91.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 RpĀ 49.0K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
-4.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K RpĀ 417.3M
$30.1K RpĀ 510.4M
-18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RpĀ 461.6M
$33.1K RpĀ 560.6M
-17.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.84 RpĀ 742.8K
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
-52.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.5K
$6.55 RpĀ 111.0K
-51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 RpĀ 318.1K
$27.20 RpĀ 460.9K
-30.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.19 RpĀ 816.4K
$29.60 RpĀ 501.6K
62.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 RpĀ 102.1K
$12.50 RpĀ 211.8K
-51.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
97.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 RpĀ 1.0M
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
-64.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,584 RpĀ 128.5M
$9,790 RpĀ 165.9M
-22.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 RpĀ 472.0K
$56.8 RpĀ 961.5K
-50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 RpĀ 516.1K
$33.29 RpĀ 564.1K
-8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 RpĀ 999.9K
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.18 RpĀ 613.1K
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
-60.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 RpĀ 4.4M
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
-30.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$240 RpĀ 4.1M
-34.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
$1,192 RpĀ 20.2M
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 RpĀ 5.7M
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
-47.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 RpĀ 21.2M
$2,652 RpĀ 44.9M
-52.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 RpĀ 11.9M
$1,355 RpĀ 23.0M
-48.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Banjarmasin
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 RpĀ 3.6M
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
-56.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Banjarmasin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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