Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Jakarta

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Metro, Lampung is 36.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Metro, Lampung is 20.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.9K
4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.40 RpĀ 311.8K
$18.19 RpĀ 308.2K
1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.72 RpĀ 46.1K
$3.66 RpĀ 62.1K
-25.68%
Cappuccino
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RpĀ 8,571
$0.52 RpĀ 8,880
-1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,375
$0.26 RpĀ 4,360
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 RpĀ 26.5K
$2.83 RpĀ 47.9K
-44.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$4.41 RpĀ 74.8K
-24.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.1K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
-13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 RpĀ 17.0K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
6.38%
Eggs
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 RpĀ 108.9K
$6.59 RpĀ 111.7K
-2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 RpĀ 42.9K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
-18.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 RpĀ 131.0K
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
-2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
-42.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.1K
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
-29.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 RpĀ 21.2K
$2.21 RpĀ 37.4K
-43.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
-35.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.5K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.2K
-19.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-44.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 RpĀ 10.5K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
-39.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 RpĀ 7,283
$0.42 RpĀ 7,084
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 RpĀ 35.9K
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
-27.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 RpĀ 252.9K
$21.98 RpĀ 372.4K
-32.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 RpĀ 32.0K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
-18.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
0.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,995
$0.23 RpĀ 3,910
26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.57 RpĀ 162.2K
$12.15 RpĀ 205.9K
-21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 RpĀ 8,952
$0.57 RpĀ 9,707
-7.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,319
$0.37 RpĀ 6,277
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.8K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RpĀ 519.1M
$30.1K RpĀ 510.4M
1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K RpĀ 557.6M
$33.1K RpĀ 560.6M
-0.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 RpĀ 1.5M
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
-1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.77 RpĀ 114.7K
$6.55 RpĀ 111.0K
3.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.76 RpĀ 470.3K
$27.20 RpĀ 460.9K
2.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.34 RpĀ 395.4K
$29.60 RpĀ 501.6K
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 RpĀ 102.4K
$12.50 RpĀ 211.8K
-51.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
1.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.9 RpĀ 1.6M
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
-44.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,612 RpĀ 162.9M
$9,790 RpĀ 165.9M
-1.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.45 RpĀ 482.0K
$56.8 RpĀ 961.5K
-49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.08 RpĀ 238.6K
$33.29 RpĀ 564.1K
-57.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.24 RpĀ 376.8K
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-73.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.58 RpĀ 687.6K
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
-55.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 RpĀ 4.4M
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
-31.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 RpĀ 2.7M
$240 RpĀ 4.1M
-33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
$1,192 RpĀ 20.2M
-51.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 RpĀ 5.6M
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
-49.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 RpĀ 23.3M
$2,652 RpĀ 44.9M
-48.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 RpĀ 13.8M
$1,355 RpĀ 23.0M
-40.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Metro, Lampung
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.59
-

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Last update for Metro, Lampung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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