Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 12.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 24.1% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$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)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

-4.32%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 27K

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

-20.57%

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

$0.55 Rp 8,908

$0.51 Rp 8,342

7.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,598

$0.28 Rp 4,560

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

-12.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

-18.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

0.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

-14.56%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

23.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$3.08 Rp 50K

4.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

-2.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

-18.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-9.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

-12.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

-25.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

$2.53 Rp 41K

-26.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,285

$0.43 Rp 6,938

4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-18.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

-0.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

-9.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

-0.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,271

$0.23 Rp 3,734

39.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

-18.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,488

$0.54 Rp 8,765

-3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,135

$0.35 Rp 5,672

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 Rp 47K

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

-4.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

-2.47%

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

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

-21.07%

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

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

-18.17%

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

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

-24.29%

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

$4.19 Rp 68K

$6.47 Rp 105K

-35.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

-17.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

-21.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

-50.20%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

2.31%

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

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$168 Rp 2.7M

-44.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

-21.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

-27.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 Rp 502K

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

-8.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

-21.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

-20.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$388 Rp 6.3M

-32.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$232 Rp 3.8M

-32.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 Rp 9.4M

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

-50.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 Rp 5.5M

$654 Rp 10.6M

-48.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

-18.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$973 Rp 15.8M

-28.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 Rp 2.9M

$507 Rp 8.2M

-64.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

9.59

-4.59%

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

Last update for Padang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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