Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Salatiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Salatiga

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 15% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 29.1% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
197.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 306.9K
$10.26 Rp 173.1K
77.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
16.56%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$1.58 Rp 26.6K
33.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,843
$0.35 Rp 5,829
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,342
$0.23 Rp 3,890
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.7K
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
33.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.4K
$3.94 Rp 66.5K
11.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.5K
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
-27.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
3.30%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
47.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$9.00 Rp 151.8K
-26.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$2.79 Rp 47.0K
11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.4K
$8.34 Rp 140.7K
-5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
$2.30 Rp 38.8K
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
$2.14 Rp 36.1K
3.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.47 Rp 24.9K
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$1.37 Rp 23.1K
25.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
$1.79 Rp 30.1K
40.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
$0.36 Rp 6,048
186.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,054
$0.40 Rp 6,670
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.6K
$2.29 Rp 38.7K
28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 370.8K
$26.81 Rp 452.3K
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.1K
$1.85 Rp 31.2K
25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$3.24 Rp 54.7K
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,894
$0.32 Rp 5,430
-28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.1K
$9.55 Rp 161.1K
27.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,666
$0.44 Rp 7,410
29.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,251
$0.31 Rp 5,247
19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.1K
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 508.2M
$20.8K Rp 350.5M
44.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 558.3M
$35.5K Rp 599.8M
-6.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$82.7 Rp 1.4M
11.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 110.6K
$4.12 Rp 69.6K
58.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 458.9K
$19.38 Rp 326.9K
40.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 499.5K
$22.63 Rp 381.8K
30.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 210.9K
$6.31 Rp 106.4K
98.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
41.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$189 Rp 3.2M
-9.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.2M
$9,462 Rp 159.6M
3.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 957.5K
$43.80 Rp 738.9K
29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 561.7K
$12.26 Rp 206.8K
171.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$48.72 Rp 822.0K
72.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
10.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$254 Rp 4.3M
48.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.0M
$159 Rp 2.7M
50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
$583 Rp 9.8M
104.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$330 Rp 5.6M
96.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.7M
$1,114 Rp 18.8M
138.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
$762 Rp 12.8M
77.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Salatiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

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Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

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