Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Bekasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Bekasi

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 16.1% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 9.1% cheaper than Bekasi without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
-0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 307.2K
$12.18 Rp 205.7K
49.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
$3.30 Rp 55.7K
10.91%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$1.96 Rp 33.0K
7.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,850
$0.49 Rp 8,207
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,346
$0.28 Rp 4,785
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
$3.39 Rp 57.3K
-16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.5K
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
0.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
-7.84%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.3K
$9.12 Rp 153.9K
-27.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.5K
$7.73 Rp 130.5K
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
1.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
$2.28 Rp 38.4K
-3.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
-1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
-6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,060
$0.42 Rp 7,090
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
15.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 371.1K
$23.64 Rp 399.2K
-7.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,897
$0.35 Rp 5,946
-34.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.2K
$12.11 Rp 204.4K
0.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,674
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,256
$0.37 Rp 6,271
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$2.55 Rp 43.0K
18.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 508.6M
$24.7K Rp 417.4M
21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 558.7M
$26.2K Rp 442.8M
26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$64.1 Rp 1.1M
43.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 110.7K
$4.94 Rp 83.4K
32.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 459.3K
$25.98 Rp 438.7K
4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 499.9K
$17.45 Rp 294.7K
69.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.0K
$4.68 Rp 79.0K
167.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
$3.12 Rp 52.7K
-0.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$97.9 Rp 1.7M
74.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.3M
$8,003 Rp 135.1M
22.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 958.3K
$56.6 Rp 955.2K
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 562.2K
$32.70 Rp 552.1K
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$89.2 Rp 1.5M
1.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$305 Rp 5.2M
23.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.0M
$181 Rp 3.1M
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
$564 Rp 9.5M
111.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$381 Rp 6.4M
70.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
$630 Rp 10.6M
320.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
$973 Rp 16.4M
39.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
$390 Rp 6.6M
23.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.15
4.81%

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Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bekasi: March 2, 2026

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