Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 23.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 12.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-51.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-31.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-5.19%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,184
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,585
$0.28 Rp 4,560
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.9K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-19.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-14.56%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-17.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.3K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
29.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.5K
$3.08 Rp 50K
5.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-17.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-25.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-10.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,305
$0.43 Rp 6,938
4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-15.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 Rp 321.3K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-12.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,782
$0.23 Rp 3,734
26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 Rp 163.5K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-16.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,740
$0.54 Rp 8,765
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,050
$0.35 Rp 5,672
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-4.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 393.7M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-21.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.9M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-17.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-24.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70.1K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-33.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.9 Rp 371.7K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-16.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 Rp 367.1K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-23.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-51.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-44.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 Rp 124.1M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-21.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 Rp 689.6K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-26.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 Rp 495.3K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-10.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-19.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-33.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-50.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.3M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-49.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,259 Rp 20.4M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-26.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 Rp 14.4M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-8.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$507 Rp 8.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Kalimantan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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