Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 13% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 22.5% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.26 Rp 173.1K
$18.19 Rp 306.9K
-43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 26.6K
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
-25.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,829
$0.52 Rp 8,843
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,890
$0.26 Rp 4,342
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
$2.83 Rp 47.7K
-25.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.5K
$4.41 Rp 74.4K
-10.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.10 Rp 18.5K
38.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
-3.19%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.8K
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
36.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 Rp 47.0K
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
-10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 Rp 140.7K
$7.90 Rp 133.4K
5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 38.8K
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Rp 36.1K
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
-3.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 24.9K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 23.1K
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-20.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.1K
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
-28.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 Rp 6,048
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,670
$0.42 Rp 7,054
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 38.7K
$2.94 Rp 49.6K
-22.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.81 Rp 452.3K
$21.98 Rp 370.8K
21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 31.2K
$2.32 Rp 39.1K
-20.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Rp 54.7K
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,430
$0.23 Rp 3,894
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 Rp 161.1K
$12.15 Rp 205.1K
-21.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,410
$0.57 Rp 9,666
-22.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,247
$0.37 Rp 6,251
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
$3.03 Rp 51.1K
-6.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
-7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 350.5M
$30.1K Rp 508.2M
-31.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K Rp 599.8M
$33.1K Rp 558.3M
7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 Rp 1.4M
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-10.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.6K
$6.55 Rp 110.6K
-37.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rp 326.9K
$27.20 Rp 458.9K
-28.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 Rp 381.8K
$29.60 Rp 499.5K
-23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 106.4K
$12.50 Rp 210.9K
-49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
-29.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Rp 3.2M
$171 Rp 2.9M
10.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,462 Rp 159.6M
$9,790 Rp 165.2M
-3.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.80 Rp 738.9K
$56.8 Rp 957.5K
-22.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.26 Rp 206.8K
$33.29 Rp 561.7K
-63.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.72 Rp 822.0K
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-41.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-32.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.7M
$240 Rp 4.0M
-33.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.8M
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
-51.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-49.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,114 Rp 18.8M
$2,652 Rp 44.7M
-57.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 Rp 12.8M
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
-43.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$483 Rp 8.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.59
-13.14%

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Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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