Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 24.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 27.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-57.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-48.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-32.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.28 Rp 4,560
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-37.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-7.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-16.50%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.08 Rp 50K
-1.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
1.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-16.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$2.53 Rp 41K
5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-10.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.43 Rp 6,938
-30.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-9.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.23 Rp 3,734
13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-19.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$0.54 Rp 8,765
42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$0.35 Rp 5,672
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
-27.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-23.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-52.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-29.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-16.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-37.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-50.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-6.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-43.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-23.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-29.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-9.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-29.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-27.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-34.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-49.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-48.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-17.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-16.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$507 Rp 8.2M
-79.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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