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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Samarinda is 0.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Samarinda is 5.9% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.9K
-48.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 RpĀ 211.9K
$18.19 RpĀ 308.2K
-31.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 RpĀ 100.4K
$3.66 RpĀ 62.1K
62.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
-21.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,258
$0.52 RpĀ 8,880
-5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,952
$0.26 RpĀ 4,360
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 RpĀ 40.7K
$2.83 RpĀ 47.9K
-15.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 RpĀ 61.5K
$4.41 RpĀ 74.8K
-17.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.6K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.3K
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
-22.34%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
$6.59 RpĀ 111.7K
20.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 RpĀ 64.4K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
22.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 RpĀ 188.5K
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
40.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.60 RpĀ 94.9K
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
95.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$2.21 RpĀ 37.4K
-45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.3K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.2K
-13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.4K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.42 RpĀ 7,084
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 RpĀ 38.3K
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
-23.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.21 RpĀ 376.3K
$21.98 RpĀ 372.4K
1.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.5K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
-2.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RpĀ 5,513
$0.23 RpĀ 3,910
43.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 RpĀ 168.3K
$12.15 RpĀ 205.9K
-18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
$0.57 RpĀ 9,707
56.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,302
$0.37 RpĀ 6,277
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 RpĀ 50.1K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
-2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
-18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K RpĀ 417.1M
$30.1K RpĀ 510.4M
-18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RpĀ 463.4M
$33.1K RpĀ 560.6M
-17.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 RpĀ 1.2M
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
-23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 RpĀ 73.4K
$6.55 RpĀ 111.0K
-33.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 RpĀ 388.7K
$27.20 RpĀ 460.9K
-15.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.35 RpĀ 395.6K
$29.60 RpĀ 501.6K
-21.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.1K
$12.50 RpĀ 211.8K
-51.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
-2.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 RpĀ 1.6M
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
-46.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,649 RpĀ 129.6M
$9,790 RpĀ 165.9M
-21.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 RpĀ 707.7K
$56.8 RpĀ 961.5K
-26.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 RpĀ 520.3K
$33.29 RpĀ 564.1K
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
-19.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
-32.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 RpĀ 2.6M
$240 RpĀ 4.1M
-35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RpĀ 9.8M
$1,192 RpĀ 20.2M
-51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 RpĀ 5.7M
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
-48.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,400 RpĀ 23.7M
$2,652 RpĀ 44.9M
-47.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 RpĀ 12.7M
$1,355 RpĀ 23.0M
-44.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 RpĀ 6.0M
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
-26.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Samarinda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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