Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Palembang Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Palembang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jakarta is 10.8% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jakarta is 32.6% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 RpĀ 50.7K
$1.22 RpĀ 20.5K
145.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 RpĀ 307.2K
$17.95 RpĀ 303.1K
1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 RpĀ 61.8K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.1K
16.56%
Cappuccino
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
$1.40 RpĀ 23.7K
50.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,850
$0.98 RpĀ 16.5K
-46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,346
$0.28 RpĀ 4,746
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
56.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 RpĀ 74.5K
$3.64 RpĀ 61.5K
21.15%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.89 RpĀ 32.0K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.2K
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 RpĀ 111.3K
$8.20 RpĀ 138.4K
-19.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.3K
$3.19 RpĀ 53.9K
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 RpĀ 133.5K
$8.45 RpĀ 142.6K
-6.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 RpĀ 48.4K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.2K
23.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.1K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.0K
8.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 RpĀ 37.3K
$1.88 RpĀ 31.7K
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
24.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$1.94 RpĀ 32.7K
29.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.3K
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,060
$0.47 RpĀ 7,914
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 RpĀ 49.7K
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
20.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 RpĀ 371.1K
$22.11 RpĀ 373.4K
-0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 RpĀ 39.2K
$2.02 RpĀ 34.1K
14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 RpĀ 54.2K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.1K
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,897
$0.48 RpĀ 8,083
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 RpĀ 205.2K
$9.93 RpĀ 167.6K
22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,674
$0.58 RpĀ 9,732
-1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,256
$0.38 RpĀ 6,369
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 RpĀ 51.2K
$2.93 RpĀ 49.5K
3.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
$0.75 RpĀ 12.6K
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RpĀ 508.6M
$24.9K RpĀ 419.9M
21.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K RpĀ 558.7M
$27.6K RpĀ 466.0M
19.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
$68.7 RpĀ 1.2M
34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 RpĀ 110.7K
$4.40 RpĀ 74.3K
48.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 RpĀ 459.3K
$23.66 RpĀ 399.6K
14.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 RpĀ 499.9K
$23.21 RpĀ 391.9K
27.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 RpĀ 211.0K
$6.16 RpĀ 104.1K
102.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 RpĀ 52.3K
$3.06 RpĀ 51.6K
0.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
$92.9 RpĀ 1.6M
84.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 RpĀ 165.3M
$7,473 RpĀ 126.2M
31.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 RpĀ 958.3K
$42.29 RpĀ 714.2K
34.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 RpĀ 562.2K
$31.25 RpĀ 527.7K
6.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$67.0 RpĀ 1.1M
25.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
$73.3 RpĀ 1.2M
23.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
47.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RpĀ 4.0M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 RpĀ 20.1M
$589 RpĀ 9.9M
102.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
$330 RpĀ 5.6M
96.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 RpĀ 44.8M
$1,107 RpĀ 18.7M
139.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 RpĀ 22.9M
$875 RpĀ 14.8M
54.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
$330 RpĀ 5.6M
46.27%
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 Palembang: March 3, 2026

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