Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Samarinda Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Samarinda

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 1.2% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 1.2% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
96.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$12.21 Rp 198.1K
48.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$5.74 Rp 93.2K
-39.55%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
24.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$0.5 Rp 8,069
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$0.39 Rp 6,285
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
16.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
24.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
13.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$0.92 Rp 15K
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.54 Rp 25K
22.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$8.11 Rp 131.6K
-21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$3.88 Rp 63K
-20.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$10.87 Rp 176.4K
-27.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$5.71 Rp 92.7K
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
88.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
-6.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
19.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$1.99 Rp 32.3K
27.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.56 Rp 9,037
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
29.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$20.66 Rp 335.4K
10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
3.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$0.3 Rp 4,842
-23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$9.93 Rp 161.2K
21.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
-38.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$0.34 Rp 5,557
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
5.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$24.8K Rp 402.2M
24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$28K Rp 455.3M
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$69.5 Rp 1.1M
33.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$4.31 Rp 70K
50.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$22.45 Rp 364.4K
22.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$23.02 Rp 373.6K
28.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$6.25 Rp 101.4K
100.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
76.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$7,728 Rp 125.4M
25.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$42.14 Rp 684K
36.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$30.31 Rp 492K
12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
23.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$255 Rp 4.1M
52.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$158 Rp 2.6M
47.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$579 Rp 9.4M
104.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$333 Rp 5.4M
95.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$1,145 Rp 18.6M
50.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$894 Rp 14.5M
8.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$350 Rp 5.7M
44.85%
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 Samarinda: October 27, 2025

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