Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 12.7% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 1.5% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
97.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
104.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
40.49%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
48.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$0.5 Rp 8,155
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$0.24 Rp 3,887
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
27.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
-0.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
5.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
-62.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
15.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
-22.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
-1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.1 Rp 34K
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
65.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$1 Rp 16.3K
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$1.67 Rp 27K
51.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-30.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.44 Rp 7,167
-2.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
32.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
14.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-14.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.88 Rp 63K
-18.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$0.3 Rp 4,838
-23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
34.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$0.43 Rp 6,987
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
39.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
31.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
31.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
32.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
-5.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
-2.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
25.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
1.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
-7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$175 Rp 2.8M
-4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
213.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
65.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
-8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$64.2 Rp 1M
30.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
22.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$261 Rp 4.2M
48.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$122 Rp 2M
91.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$930 Rp 15.1M
27.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$155 Rp 2.5M
320.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
32.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$784 Rp 12.7M
24.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$203 Rp 3.3M
149.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.15
4.81%

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Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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