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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jakarta is 14.6% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jakarta is 14.3% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 RpĀ 50.7K
$2.83 RpĀ 47.8K
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 RpĀ 307.2K
$9.42 RpĀ 159.1K
93.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 RpĀ 61.8K
$3.64 RpĀ 61.5K
0.55%
Cappuccino
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,850
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
-60.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,346
$0.41 RpĀ 7,002
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.80 RpĀ 47.3K
1.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 RpĀ 74.5K
$4.05 RpĀ 68.4K
8.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
$0.80 RpĀ 13.5K
17.50%
Eggs
$1.89 RpĀ 32.0K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 RpĀ 111.3K
$8.30 RpĀ 140.2K
-20.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.3K
$2.71 RpĀ 45.7K
14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 RpĀ 133.5K
$4.99 RpĀ 84.2K
58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 RpĀ 48.4K
$2.37 RpĀ 40.0K
21.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.1K
$2.27 RpĀ 38.4K
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 RpĀ 37.3K
$2.19 RpĀ 37.0K
0.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
66.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$2.14 RpĀ 36.1K
17.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.3K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-29.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,060
$0.39 RpĀ 6,626
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 RpĀ 49.7K
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
12.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 RpĀ 371.1K
$14.93 RpĀ 252.1K
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 RpĀ 39.2K
$1.93 RpĀ 32.6K
20.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 RpĀ 54.2K
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
19.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,897
$0.50 RpĀ 8,527
-54.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 RpĀ 205.2K
$16.32 RpĀ 275.6K
-25.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,674
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
-54.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,256
$0.64 RpĀ 10.8K
-42.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 RpĀ 51.2K
$3.78 RpĀ 63.8K
-19.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
-1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RpĀ 508.6M
$29.3K RpĀ 494.5M
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K RpĀ 558.7M
$19.2K RpĀ 324.3M
72.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
$75.6 RpĀ 1.3M
21.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 RpĀ 110.7K
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
64.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 RpĀ 459.3K
$25.87 RpĀ 436.8K
5.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 RpĀ 499.9K
$29.85 RpĀ 504.0K
-0.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 RpĀ 211.0K
$8.52 RpĀ 143.8K
46.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 RpĀ 52.3K
$3.11 RpĀ 52.6K
-0.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
$91.2 RpĀ 1.5M
87.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 RpĀ 165.3M
$3,648 RpĀ 61.6M
168.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 RpĀ 958.3K
$34.46 RpĀ 581.9K
64.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 RpĀ 562.2K
$20.64 RpĀ 348.5K
61.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$70.8 RpĀ 1.2M
18.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
$26.47 RpĀ 446.9K
242.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
$301 RpĀ 5.1M
25.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RpĀ 4.0M
$165 RpĀ 2.8M
45.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 RpĀ 20.1M
$909 RpĀ 15.4M
31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
$549 RpĀ 9.3M
18.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 RpĀ 44.8M
$585 RpĀ 9.9M
353.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 RpĀ 22.9M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
$366 RpĀ 6.2M
32.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.88
-30.91%

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Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batam: March 2, 2026

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