Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 15.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.68 Rp 45.3K

$3.06 Rp 51.8K

-12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.19 Rp 155.4K

$18.77 Rp 317.6K

-51.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.65 Rp 61.8K

$3.67 Rp 62.0K

-0.54%

Cappuccino

$2.17 Rp 36.7K

$2.16 Rp 36.6K

0.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 Rp 21.5K

$0.52 Rp 8,740

144.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,585

$0.28 Rp 4,758

60.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.69 Rp 45.5K

$2.83 Rp 47.9K

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.02 Rp 68.1K

$4.34 Rp 73.5K

-7.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 Rp 19.7K

$1.39 Rp 23.5K

-16.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 Rp 21.2K

$1.15 Rp 19.5K

8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.1K

$0.96 Rp 16.3K

-13.54%

Eggs

$1.39 Rp 23.6K

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

-23.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.36 Rp 141.4K

$6.49 Rp 109.7K

28.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 Rp 46.1K

$3.22 Rp 54.5K

-15.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.84 Rp 81.9K

$7.69 Rp 130.2K

-37.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 Rp 41.8K

$2.94 Rp 49.8K

-15.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 Rp 36.3K

$1.62 Rp 27.4K

32.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 Rp 37.6K

$2.27 Rp 38.4K

-2.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$1.54 Rp 26.1K

-28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 Rp 17.0K

$1.78 Rp 30.1K

-43.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 36.7K

$2.65 Rp 44.9K

-18.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.40 Rp 23.8K

$1.02 Rp 17.3K

37.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 Rp 6,610

$0.46 Rp 7,754

-15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.74 Rp 46.4K

$3.05 Rp 51.7K

-10.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.55 Rp 246.2K

$22.70 Rp 384.2K

-35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 Rp 31.7K

$2.20 Rp 37.2K

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 Rp 44.0K

$3.07 Rp 52.0K

-15.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 Rp 7,919

$0.23 Rp 3,893

104.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.76 Rp 283.6K

$12.43 Rp 210.4K

34.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 Rp 21.4K

$0.58 Rp 9,765

117.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 Rp 11.5K

$0.38 Rp 6,386

78.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.67 Rp 62.0K

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

23.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

$0.75 Rp 12.8K

5.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.3K Rp 496.6M

$31.0K Rp 525.1M

-5.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.8K Rp 318.2M

$32.5K Rp 550.3M

-42.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.9 Rp 1.3M

$91.8 Rp 1.6M

-17.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.05 Rp 68.6K

$6.52 Rp 110.3K

-37.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.35 Rp 429.0K

$27.30 Rp 462.0K

-7.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.67 Rp 502.1K

$29.95 Rp 506.8K

-0.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.31 Rp 140.5K

$12.37 Rp 209.3K

-32.82%

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 Rp 51.0K

$3.11 Rp 52.6K

-3.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.7 Rp 1.6M

$171 Rp 2.9M

-45.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,647 Rp 61.7M

$9,740 Rp 164.8M

-62.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.90 Rp 590.5K

$57.3 Rp 968.8K

-39.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.28 Rp 343.2K

$33.57 Rp 568.1K

-39.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 Rp 1.2M

$82.2 Rp 1.4M

-14.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.42 Rp 447.1K

$88.0 Rp 1.5M

-69.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 Rp 5.1M

$390 Rp 6.6M

-23.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 Rp 2.7M

$237 Rp 4.0M

-32.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$908 Rp 15.4M

$1,176 Rp 19.9M

-22.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$544 Rp 9.2M

$650 Rp 11.0M

-16.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,056 Rp 17.9M

$2,651 Rp 44.9M

-60.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,252 Rp 21.2M

$1,388 Rp 23.5M

-9.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$365 Rp 6.2M

$476 Rp 8.1M

-23.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

9.59

44.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Batam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: January 10, 2026

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