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

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 18.9% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 7.6% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 Rp 51.8K
$2.68 Rp 45.3K
14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 Rp 317.6K
$9.19 Rp 155.4K
104.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 Rp 62.0K
$3.65 Rp 61.8K
0.55%
Cappuccino
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
-0.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,740
$1.27 Rp 21.5K
-59.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,758
$0.45 Rp 7,585
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 Rp 73.5K
$4.02 Rp 68.1K
7.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
19.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
-8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
15.66%
Eggs
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$1.39 Rp 23.6K
30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 Rp 109.7K
$8.36 Rp 141.4K
-22.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 54.5K
$2.72 Rp 46.1K
18.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 Rp 130.2K
$4.84 Rp 81.9K
58.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.4K
$2.15 Rp 36.3K
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
$1.10 Rp 18.7K
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$1.00 Rp 17.0K
78.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 44.9K
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$1.40 Rp 23.8K
-27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,754
$0.39 Rp 6,610
17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 Rp 51.7K
$2.74 Rp 46.4K
11.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.70 Rp 384.2K
$14.55 Rp 246.2K
56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
$1.87 Rp 31.7K
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 52.0K
$2.60 Rp 44.0K
18.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,893
$0.47 Rp 7,919
-51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.43 Rp 210.4K
$16.76 Rp 283.6K
-25.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,765
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
-53.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,386
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
-44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 Rp 50.5K
$3.67 Rp 62.0K
-18.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.8K
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
-5.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K Rp 525.1M
$29.3K Rp 496.6M
5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 550.3M
$18.8K Rp 318.2M
72.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 Rp 1.6M
$75.9 Rp 1.3M
21.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 Rp 110.3K
$4.05 Rp 68.6K
60.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.30 Rp 462.0K
$25.35 Rp 429.0K
7.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 Rp 506.8K
$29.67 Rp 502.1K
0.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.37 Rp 209.3K
$8.31 Rp 140.5K
48.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 52.6K
$3.01 Rp 51.0K
3.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
84.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,740 Rp 164.8M
$3,647 Rp 61.7M
167.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 Rp 968.8K
$34.90 Rp 590.5K
64.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.57 Rp 568.1K
$20.28 Rp 343.2K
65.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.0 Rp 1.5M
$26.42 Rp 447.1K
233.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 Rp 6.6M
$299 Rp 5.1M
30.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 Rp 4.0M
$161 Rp 2.7M
47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 Rp 19.9M
$908 Rp 15.4M
29.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$544 Rp 9.2M
19.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,651 Rp 44.9M
$1,056 Rp 17.9M
151.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,388 Rp 23.5M
$1,252 Rp 21.2M
10.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Batam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 Rp 8.1M
$365 Rp 6.2M
30.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.88
-30.91%

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Last update for Jakarta: January 10, 2026

Last update for Batam: January 12, 2026

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