Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 18.4% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 27% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

-51.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.12 Rp 196.7K

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

-33.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

-8.36%

Cappuccino

$1.67 Rp 27.2K

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

-20.10%

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

$0.55 Rp 8,936

$0.51 Rp 8,342

7.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,578

$0.28 Rp 4,560

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

10.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

-44.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

-12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.2K

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

-15.53%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.27 Rp 134.2K

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

29.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 Rp 50.7K

$3.08 Rp 50K

1.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.99 Rp 129.7K

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

1.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

-18.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 23.3K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-10.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

-17.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

-1.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

-23.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.4K

$2.53 Rp 41K

-25.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.7K

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-7.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,265

$0.43 Rp 6,938

4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-36.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.54 Rp 333.4K

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

-10.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 32.6K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

-13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 Rp 49.8K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

-3.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,809

$0.23 Rp 3,734

30.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.59 Rp 155.7K

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

-20.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 Rp 9,092

$0.54 Rp 8,765

3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,559

$0.35 Rp 5,672

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 46.8K

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

-4.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 Rp 13.8K

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

4.94%

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

$24.8K Rp 403M

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

-19.63%

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

$28.1K Rp 456.6M

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

-16.30%

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

$70.5 Rp 1.1M

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

-24.10%

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

$4.34 Rp 70.5K

$6.47 Rp 105K

-32.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 Rp 365.5K

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

-18.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.79 Rp 369.9K

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

-22.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.1 Rp 99K

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

-51.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

2.31%

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

$93.1 Rp 1.5M

$168 Rp 2.7M

-44.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,477 Rp 121.4M

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

-22.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.46 Rp 689.3K

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

-26.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.12 Rp 488.9K

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

-11.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.1 Rp 1.1M

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

-20.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

-18.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$255 Rp 4.1M

$388 Rp 6.3M

-34.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.6M

$232 Rp 3.8M

-32.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 Rp 9.5M

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

-50.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 Rp 5.4M

$654 Rp 10.6M

-49.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 Rp 21.8M

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

-21.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$973 Rp 15.8M

-28.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 Rp 5.4M

$507 Rp 8.2M

-34.79%

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 Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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