Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarinda is 1.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarinda is 1.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-49.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.21 Rp 198.1K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-32.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 Rp 93.2K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
65.42%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,069
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,285
$0.28 Rp 4,560
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-13.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-19.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-29.13%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 Rp 131.6K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
27.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 Rp 63K
$3.08 Rp 50K
25.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 Rp 176.4K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
38.12%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 Rp 92.7K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
101.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-47.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
7.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-16.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 32.3K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-21.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-10.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,037
$0.43 Rp 6,938
30.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-22.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.66 Rp 335.4K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,842
$0.23 Rp 3,734
30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 Rp 161.2K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-18.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$0.54 Rp 8,765
62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,557
$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)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.2M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 455.3M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 Rp 1.1M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-33.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 Rp 364.4K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 Rp 373.6K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-22.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.4K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-50.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-43.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,728 Rp 125.4M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-20.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 Rp 684K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-26.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 Rp 492K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-19.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-20.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-34.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 Rp 9.4M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-48.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 Rp 18.6M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-33.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 Rp 14.5M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-8.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 Rp 5.7M
$507 Rp 8.2M
-30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Samarinda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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