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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 9.6% cheaper than Bekasi without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 10.6% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

$3.05 Rp 49.5K

1.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

$12.07 Rp 196K

49.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

$3.3 Rp 53.5K

5.15%

Cappuccino

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

$1.87 Rp 30.4K

11.76%

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

$0.51 Rp 8,342

$0.49 Rp 8,004

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,560

$0.26 Rp 4,182

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

$3.46 Rp 56.2K

-18.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

$4.25 Rp 68.9K

2.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

$1.26 Rp 20.5K

10.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

$0.94 Rp 15.3K

9.57%

Eggs

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$1.79 Rp 29K

5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

$9.19 Rp 149.2K

-30.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 50K

$3.14 Rp 51K

-1.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

$8.07 Rp 131K

-2.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

$2.82 Rp 45.7K

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 26K

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.5K

-3.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

$1.48 Rp 24K

18.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.59 Rp 42.1K

-2.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

$1.03 Rp 16.7K

1.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 6,938

$0.45 Rp 7,370

-4.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

$2.54 Rp 41.2K

16.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

$24.29 Rp 394.2K

-5.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$2.1 Rp 34.1K

10.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 Rp 3,734

$0.36 Rp 5,812

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

$12.5 Rp 202.9K

-3.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 8,765

$0.6 Rp 9,691

-10.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,672

$0.34 Rp 5,577

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

$2.56 Rp 41.6K

18.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.75 Rp 12.2K

8.00%

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

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

$24.6K Rp 399.8M

25.42%

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

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

$25.5K Rp 413.7M

31.87%

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

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

$63.4 Rp 1M

46.50%

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

$6.47 Rp 105K

$4.89 Rp 79.4K

32.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

$26.24 Rp 426K

4.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

$17.68 Rp 286.9K

66.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

$4.72 Rp 76.7K

165.47%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

$3.01 Rp 48.8K

0.66%

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

$168 Rp 2.7M

$99.6 Rp 1.6M

68.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

$7,981 Rp 129.6M

21.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

$56.9 Rp 923.3K

1.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

$33.77 Rp 548.2K

0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

$82.6 Rp 1.3M

1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

$90.3 Rp 1.5M

0.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 Rp 6.3M

$308 Rp 5M

25.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 Rp 3.8M

$186 Rp 3M

24.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

$551 Rp 8.9M

114.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 Rp 10.6M

$377 Rp 6.1M

73.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

$644 Rp 10.5M

166.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 Rp 15.8M

$993 Rp 16.1M

-2.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 Rp 8.2M

$431 Rp 7M

17.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.59

9.15

4.81%

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

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

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