Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sibolga Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sibolga

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jakarta is 37% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jakarta is 7.8% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 RpĀ 50.9K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 RpĀ 308.2K
$12.32 RpĀ 208.7K
47.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 RpĀ 62.1K
$3.37 RpĀ 57.1K
8.61%
Cappuccino
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
$1.68 RpĀ 28.4K
25.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,880
$0.52 RpĀ 8,750
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,360
$0.26 RpĀ 4,361
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RpĀ 47.9K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 RpĀ 74.8K
$2.62 RpĀ 44.4K
68.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.22 RpĀ 20.7K
13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
-2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
-1.05%
Eggs
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
$1.59 RpĀ 27.0K
18.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 RpĀ 111.7K
$8.25 RpĀ 139.8K
-20.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
$9.03 RpĀ 153.0K
-12.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
$2.37 RpĀ 40.2K
21.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
8.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 RpĀ 37.4K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
22.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.5K
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 RpĀ 29.2K
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
145.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
$0.91 RpĀ 15.5K
13.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,084
$0.35 RpĀ 5,945
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
72.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 RpĀ 372.4K
$23.64 RpĀ 400.5K
-7.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
-0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
36.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,910
$0.41 RpĀ 6,961
-43.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 RpĀ 205.9K
$9.75 RpĀ 165.2K
24.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,707
$0.53 RpĀ 8,974
7.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,277
$0.37 RpĀ 6,325
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
3.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-24.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RpĀ 510.4M
$24.2K RpĀ 409.9M
24.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K RpĀ 560.6M
$28.2K RpĀ 477.4M
17.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
$26.99 RpĀ 457.3K
241.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 RpĀ 111.0K
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
47.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 RpĀ 460.9K
$23.15 RpĀ 392.3K
17.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 RpĀ 501.6K
$22.62 RpĀ 383.2K
30.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 RpĀ 211.8K
$6.13 RpĀ 103.8K
103.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
$3.05 RpĀ 51.7K
1.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
$24.42 RpĀ 413.8K
600.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 RpĀ 165.9M
$7,609 RpĀ 128.9M
28.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 RpĀ 961.5K
$15.64 RpĀ 265.0K
262.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 RpĀ 564.1K
$18.65 RpĀ 316.0K
78.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$67.6 RpĀ 1.1M
24.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
$74.6 RpĀ 1.3M
21.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
$263 RpĀ 4.5M
43.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RpĀ 4.1M
$160 RpĀ 2.7M
49.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 RpĀ 20.2M
$582 RpĀ 9.9M
104.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
93.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 RpĀ 44.9M
$1,224 RpĀ 20.7M
116.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 RpĀ 23.0M
$777 RpĀ 13.2M
74.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Sibolga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
$169 RpĀ 2.9M
186.10%
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 Sibolga: March 3, 2026

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