Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Belo Horizonte Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Belo Horizonte

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 2.8% more expensive than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 9.6% cheaper than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$6.44 R$35.77
-51.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$32.93 R$183
-45.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$6.52 R$36.18
-46.78%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.57 R$8.69
33.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$0.94 R$5.21
-45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$0.65 R$3.63
-56.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$1.83 R$10.15
53.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$3.11 R$17.27
40.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$0.87 R$4.84
59.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.47 R$8.16
-21.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$1.53 R$8.49
-32.68%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.99 R$11.02
-5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$7.84 R$43.52
-18.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$3.49 R$19.38
-11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$7.34 R$40.74
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$2.26 R$12.54
25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.34 R$7.41
19.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$1.05 R$5.83
106.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.3 R$7.23
16.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$1.02 R$5.64
71.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$0.8 R$4.43
216.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.7 R$3.91
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.69 R$3.82
-37.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$2.1 R$11.68
41.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$7.45 R$41.35
207.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$1.03 R$5.69
126.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.18 R$12.13
45.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$0.99 R$5.47
-76.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$40.67 R$226
-70.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$0.93 R$5.16
-41.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$1.08 R$5.99
-67.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$8.09 R$44.93
-62.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.1 R$6.09
-26.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$24.9K R$138.2K
24.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$28.3K R$157.2K
18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$66.3 R$368
40.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$14.18 R$78.7
-54.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$20.86 R$116
31.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$23.96 R$133
23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$39.78 R$221
-68.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$7.34 R$40.75
-58.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$371 R$2,058
-54.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$6,693 R$37.1K
45.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$53.2 R$295
8.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$36.79 R$204
-7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$71.7 R$398
17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$64.3 R$357
41.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$415 R$2,301
-6.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$263 R$1,459
-11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$702 R$3,897
68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$445 R$2,471
46.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$1,395 R$7,741
23.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$751 R$4,167
29.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$415 R$2,302
22.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
10.83
-11.45%

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Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Belo Horizonte: October 28, 2025

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