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Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Jakarta

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Magelang is 34% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Magelang is 33.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$3.06 Rpย 51.8K
-50.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 Rpย 156.7K
$18.77 Rpย 317.6K
-50.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 Rpย 47.6K
$3.67 Rpย 62.0K
-23.16%
Cappuccino
$0.83 Rpย 14.1K
$2.16 Rpย 36.6K
-61.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rpย 6,435
$0.52 Rpย 8,740
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 Rpย 2,765
$0.28 Rpย 4,758
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
$2.83 Rpย 47.9K
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Rpย 51.5K
$4.34 Rpย 73.5K
-29.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rpย 18.9K
$1.39 Rpย 23.5K
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$1.15 Rpย 19.5K
7.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rpย 14.8K
$0.96 Rpย 16.3K
-9.37%
Eggs
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
$1.81 Rpย 30.6K
-16.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 Rpย 122.4K
$6.49 Rpย 109.7K
11.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
$3.22 Rpย 54.5K
-21.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 Rpย 126.3K
$7.69 Rpย 130.2K
-2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rpย 38.4K
$2.94 Rpย 49.8K
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$1.62 Rpย 27.4K
-23.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.6K
$2.27 Rpย 38.4K
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rpย 17.4K
$1.54 Rpย 26.1K
-33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
$1.78 Rpย 30.1K
-39.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$2.65 Rpย 44.9K
-43.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$1.02 Rpย 17.3K
-19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rpย 6,239
$0.46 Rpย 7,754
-19.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
$3.05 Rpย 51.7K
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.70 Rpย 299.6K
$22.70 Rpย 384.2K
-22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 Rpย 29.0K
$2.20 Rpย 37.2K
-21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 Rpย 38.7K
$3.07 Rpย 52.0K
-25.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rpย 5,508
$0.23 Rpย 3,893
43.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.90 Rpย 167.6K
$12.43 Rpย 210.4K
-20.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rpย 7,521
$0.58 Rpย 9,765
-24.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,327
$0.38 Rpย 6,386
-18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Rpย 42.8K
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
-15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$0.75 Rpย 12.8K
9.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rpย 488.3M
$31.0K Rpย 525.1M
-7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rpย 537.6M
$32.5K Rpย 550.3M
-2.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 Rpย 866.1K
$91.8 Rpย 1.6M
-44.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rpย 73.0K
$6.52 Rpย 110.3K
-33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rpย 327.9K
$27.30 Rpย 462.0K
-29.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.03 Rpย 254.4K
$29.95 Rpย 506.8K
-49.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.97 Rpย 67.1K
$12.37 Rpย 209.3K
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 Rpย 45.8K
$3.11 Rpย 52.6K
-13.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.82 Rpย 826.2K
$171 Rpย 2.9M
-71.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,380 Rpย 74.1M
$9,740 Rpย 164.8M
-55.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.13 Rpย 357.6K
$57.3 Rpย 968.8K
-63.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 Rpย 358.4K
$33.57 Rpย 568.1K
-36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 Rpย 1.1M
$82.2 Rpย 1.4M
-22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 Rpย 973.8K
$88.0 Rpย 1.5M
-34.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rpย 4.4M
$390 Rpย 6.6M
-33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rpย 2.7M
$237 Rpย 4.0M
-32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rpย 10.1M
$1,176 Rpย 19.9M
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rpย 5.7M
$650 Rpย 11.0M
-47.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rpย 20.7M
$2,651 Rpย 44.9M
-53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 Rpย 13.8M
$1,388 Rpย 23.5M
-41.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 Rpย 3.2M
$476 Rpย 8.1M
-60.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.59
-13.14%

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Last update for Magelang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: January 10, 2026

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