Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Purwokerto Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Purwokerto

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 28.7% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 36.8% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.9K
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
138.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 308.1K
$9.30 Rp 157.6K
95.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 62.0K
$3.34 Rp 56.5K
9.58%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
$1.38 Rp 23.4K
52.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,877
$0.35 Rp 5,975
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,359
$0.17 Rp 2,826
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
$1.73 Rp 29.4K
63.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.7K
$3.59 Rp 60.8K
22.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
9.30%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.7K
$9.31 Rp 157.7K
-29.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
$7.96 Rp 134.8K
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
25.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
$1.70 Rp 28.7K
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
20.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$2.66 Rp 45.1K
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
6.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,082
$0.30 Rp 5,073
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
18.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 372.3K
$23.47 Rp 397.5K
-6.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$3.51 Rp 59.5K
-8.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,909
$0.26 Rp 4,419
-11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.9K
$10.12 Rp 171.5K
20.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,704
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,275
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
-49.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
22.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.59 Rp 9,919
28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 510.2M
$24.3K Rp 411.1M
24.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 560.4M
$26.2K Rp 444.1M
26.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$44.71 Rp 757.3K
106.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 111.0K
$4.55 Rp 77.1K
43.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 460.7K
$22.48 Rp 380.7K
21.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 501.4K
$18.47 Rp 312.9K
60.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.7K
$6.19 Rp 104.8K
101.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
$2.83 Rp 48.0K
9.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
79.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.8M
$7,646 Rp 129.5M
28.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 961.2K
$41.79 Rp 707.9K
35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 563.9K
$30.68 Rp 519.7K
8.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$59.0 Rp 999.2K
42.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$64.5 Rp 1.1M
40.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$256 Rp 4.3M
47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.1M
$157 Rp 2.7M
52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
$585 Rp 9.9M
103.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$333 Rp 5.6M
94.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.9M
$1,478 Rp 25.0M
79.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 23.0M
$300 Rp 5.1M
351.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
$125 Rp 2.1M
286.26%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

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