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

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 36.8% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 17.3% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

$2.74 Rp 44.4K

13.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

$9.27 Rp 150.4K

95.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

$3.65 Rp 59.3K

-4.93%

Cappuccino

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

$2.18 Rp 35.4K

-4.13%

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

$0.51 Rp 8,342

$1.27 Rp 20.7K

-59.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,560

$0.42 Rp 6,790

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

$2.83 Rp 46K

-0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

$4.03 Rp 65.3K

8.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

14.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.22 Rp 19.7K

-4.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

27.16%

Eggs

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$1.42 Rp 23K

32.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

$8.1 Rp 131.4K

-21.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 50K

$2.71 Rp 44K

13.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

$4.73 Rp 76.8K

66.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

$2.42 Rp 39.4K

16.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 26K

$2.24 Rp 36.3K

-28.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

-2.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

30.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

$1 Rp 16.2K

75.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.17 Rp 35.1K

16.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

-28.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 6,938

$0.4 Rp 6,465

7.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

11.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

$15.23 Rp 247.3K

50.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$1.96 Rp 31.9K

18.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$2.63 Rp 42.6K

20.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 Rp 3,734

$0.47 Rp 7,705

-51.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

$16.43 Rp 266.7K

-26.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 8,765

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

-57.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,672

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

-44.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-15.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

5.19%

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

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

$28.9K Rp 469.6M

6.78%

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

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

$19K Rp 308.9M

76.63%

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

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

$78 Rp 1.3M

19.13%

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

$6.47 Rp 105K

$4.11 Rp 66.7K

57.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

$25.93 Rp 420.9K

6.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

$30.07 Rp 488K

-1.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

$8.44 Rp 137.1K

48.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

$3.04 Rp 49.4K

-0.33%

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

$168 Rp 2.7M

$93.6 Rp 1.5M

79.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

$3,605 Rp 58.5M

169.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

$34.74 Rp 563.8K

65.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

$20.39 Rp 331K

66.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

$71.9 Rp 1.2M

16.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

$26.51 Rp 430.2K

243.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 Rp 6.3M

$304 Rp 4.9M

27.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 Rp 3.8M

$162 Rp 2.6M

43.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

$899 Rp 14.6M

31.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 Rp 10.6M

$543 Rp 8.8M

20.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

$1,063 Rp 17.3M

61.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 Rp 15.8M

$1,252 Rp 20.3M

-22.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 Rp 8.2M

$383 Rp 6.2M

32.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.59

13.88

-30.91%

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

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

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