Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and South Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and South Tangerang

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 9.9% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 12.5% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

$2.39 Rp 38.9K

29.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

$18.16 Rp 294.8K

-0.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

$3.47 Rp 56.2K

Cappuccino

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

$1.98 Rp 32.1K

5.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 Rp 8,342

$0.49 Rp 7,875

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,560

$0.28 Rp 4,563

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

$2.69 Rp 43.6K

4.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

$4.25 Rp 69K

2.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

$1.31 Rp 21.2K

6.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.06 Rp 17.2K

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

8.42%

Eggs

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$1.69 Rp 27.5K

11.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

$6.33 Rp 102.7K

0.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 50K

$3.14 Rp 50.9K

-1.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

$7.78 Rp 126.3K

1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

$2.92 Rp 47.4K

-3.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.55 Rp 25.2K

3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

$2 Rp 32.4K

8.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.55 Rp 25.2K

-2.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

$1.64 Rp 26.7K

6.71%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.66 Rp 43.2K

-4.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

15.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 6,938

$0.42 Rp 6,865

2.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

$2.5 Rp 40.6K

18.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

$23.18 Rp 376.3K

-1.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

9.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 Rp 3,734

$0.23 Rp 3,740

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

$18.2 Rp 295.4K

-33.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 8,765

$0.56 Rp 9,150

-3.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,672

$0.35 Rp 5,621

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

22.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

$24.7K Rp 400.5M

25.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

$32.5K Rp 528.1M

3.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

$69.3 Rp 1.1M

34.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.47 Rp 105K

$6.31 Rp 102.4K

2.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

$23.57 Rp 382.6K

16.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

$33.22 Rp 539.2K

-11.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

$10.49 Rp 170.2K

19.45%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

$3.04 Rp 49.3K

-0.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$168 Rp 2.7M

$111 Rp 1.8M

50.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

$7,682 Rp 124.7M

26.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

$41.56 Rp 674.7K

38.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

$30.25 Rp 491K

12.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

$63.7 Rp 1M

32.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

$64.7 Rp 1M

40.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 Rp 6.3M

$312 Rp 5.1M

24.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 Rp 3.8M

$248 Rp 4M

-6.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

$524 Rp 8.5M

126.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 Rp 10.6M

$362 Rp 5.9M

80.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

$1,283 Rp 20.8M

33.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 Rp 15.8M

$844 Rp 13.7M

15.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 Rp 8.2M

$312 Rp 5.1M

62.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.59

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

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for South Tangerang: October 29, 2025

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