Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sidoarjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sidoarjo

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 31.1% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 6.6% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.9K
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
97.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 308.2K
$12.10 Rp 205.0K
50.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 62.1K
$3.05 Rp 51.6K
20.00%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
251.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,880
$0.51 Rp 8,611
1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,360
$0.26 Rp 4,379
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.8K
$4.06 Rp 68.8K
8.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.38 Rp 23.4K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
-2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
2.17%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.7K
$8.96 Rp 151.9K
-26.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
$6.23 Rp 105.6K
26.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
205.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
$0.58 Rp 9,902
177.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
$0.84 Rp 14.2K
163.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
164.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
117.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$1.12 Rp 19.1K
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$0.32 Rp 5,462
221.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,084
$0.45 Rp 7,709
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 372.4K
$26.29 Rp 445.5K
-16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
28.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,910
$0.30 Rp 5,015
-23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.9K
$10.02 Rp 169.8K
21.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,707
$0.47 Rp 7,985
21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,277
$0.31 Rp 5,304
19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
$1.25 Rp 21.3K
142.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
-8.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 510.4M
$21.0K Rp 356.2M
43.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 560.6M
$34.7K Rp 588.3M
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$84.9 Rp 1.4M
8.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 111.0K
$4.10 Rp 69.5K
59.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 460.9K
$12.08 Rp 204.7K
125.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 501.6K
$22.93 Rp 388.4K
29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.8K
$6.30 Rp 106.8K
98.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
$2.89 Rp 49.0K
6.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$188 Rp 3.2M
-8.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.9M
$9,508 Rp 161.1M
2.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 961.5K
$60.6 Rp 1.0M
-6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 564.1K
$38.29 Rp 648.8K
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$79.3 Rp 1.3M
5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
7.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$263 Rp 4.5M
43.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.1M
$156 Rp 2.6M
53.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
$577 Rp 9.8M
106.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$336 Rp 5.7M
93.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.9M
$1,244 Rp 21.1M
113.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 23.0M
$790 Rp 13.4M
71.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Sidoarjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sidoarjo: March 1, 2026

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