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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 2.5% cheaper than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 11.9% cheaper than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
$6.35 R$33.23
-52.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 306.9K
$32.12 R$168
-43.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
$6.64 R$34.75
-44.88%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$1.61 R$8.40
31.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,842
$0.97 R$5.09
-46.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,342
$0.65 R$3.39
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.7K
$1.82 R$9.51
55.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.4K
$3.09 R$16.14
42.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
$0.93 R$4.86
48.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.5K
$1.47 R$7.69
-25.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.56 R$8.15
-39.74%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$1.95 R$10.20
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$7.99 R$41.80
-17.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$3.35 R$17.50
-7.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.3K
$7.15 R$37.38
10.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
$2.26 R$11.81
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
$1.34 R$7.01
20.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
$1.11 R$5.79
99.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.32 R$6.92
18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$1.02 R$5.36
68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
$0.81 R$4.25
211.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
$0.71 R$3.72
45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,054
$0.67 R$3.52
-37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.6K
$2.19 R$11.46
34.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 370.8K
$7.85 R$41.07
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.1K
$1.04 R$5.43
123.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$2.18 R$11.41
47.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,893
$0.92 R$4.82
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.0K
$40.97 R$214
-70.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,666
$0.96 R$5.03
-40.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,250
$1.10 R$5.74
-66.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.1K
$8.15 R$42.65
-62.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$1.05 R$5.47
-27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 508.2M
$25.5K R$133.6K
17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 558.2M
$28.1K R$147.2K
17.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$64.2 R$336
43.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 110.6K
$14.52 R$75.9
-54.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 458.9K
$20.49 R$107
32.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 499.4K
$23.98 R$125
23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 210.9K
$39.84 R$208
-68.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
$7.16 R$37.44
-56.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$366 R$1,915
-53.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.2M
$6,731 R$35.2K
45.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 957.4K
$52.2 R$273
8.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 561.7K
$36.99 R$193
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$71.0 R$372
18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$66.2 R$346
37.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$403 R$2,109
-6.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.0M
$259 R$1,355
-7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
$701 R$3,665
70.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$458 R$2,395
41.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.7M
$2,003 R$10.5K
32.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
$948 R$4,960
42.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.1M
$511 R$2,673
-5.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
10.83
-11.45%

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

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belo Horizonte: March 1, 2026

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