Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Jakarta

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sibolga is 27% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sibolga is 7.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.9K
-50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 RpĀ 208.7K
$18.19 RpĀ 308.2K
-32.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 RpĀ 57.1K
$3.66 RpĀ 62.1K
-7.92%
Cappuccino
$1.68 RpĀ 28.4K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
-20.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,750
$0.52 RpĀ 8,880
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,361
$0.26 RpĀ 4,360
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
$2.83 RpĀ 47.9K
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.4K
$4.41 RpĀ 74.8K
-40.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 RpĀ 20.7K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
2.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
1.06%
Eggs
$1.59 RpĀ 27.0K
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-15.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 RpĀ 139.8K
$6.59 RpĀ 111.7K
25.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 RpĀ 153.0K
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
14.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 RpĀ 40.2K
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
-17.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
-8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$2.21 RpĀ 37.4K
-18.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
-3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.2K
-59.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 RpĀ 15.5K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
-11.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,945
$0.42 RpĀ 7,084
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
-42.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.64 RpĀ 400.5K
$21.98 RpĀ 372.4K
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
-26.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,961
$0.23 RpĀ 3,910
78.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.75 RpĀ 165.2K
$12.15 RpĀ 205.9K
-19.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 RpĀ 8,974
$0.57 RpĀ 9,707
-7.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,325
$0.37 RpĀ 6,277
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 RpĀ 49.8K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
-2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
32.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RpĀ 409.9M
$30.1K RpĀ 510.4M
-19.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RpĀ 477.4M
$33.1K RpĀ 560.6M
-14.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 RpĀ 457.3K
$92.1 RpĀ 1.6M
-70.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
$6.55 RpĀ 111.0K
-32.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.15 RpĀ 392.3K
$27.20 RpĀ 460.9K
-14.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 RpĀ 383.2K
$29.60 RpĀ 501.6K
-23.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 RpĀ 103.8K
$12.50 RpĀ 211.8K
-50.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 RpĀ 51.7K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
-1.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.42 RpĀ 413.8K
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
-85.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,609 RpĀ 128.9M
$9,790 RpĀ 165.9M
-22.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.64 RpĀ 265.0K
$56.8 RpĀ 961.5K
-72.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.65 RpĀ 316.0K
$33.29 RpĀ 564.1K
-43.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 RpĀ 1.1M
$83.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 RpĀ 1.3M
$90.8 RpĀ 1.5M
-17.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 RpĀ 4.5M
$377 RpĀ 6.4M
-30.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 RpĀ 2.7M
$240 RpĀ 4.1M
-33.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 RpĀ 9.9M
$1,192 RpĀ 20.2M
-51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
$650 RpĀ 11.0M
-48.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 RpĀ 20.7M
$2,652 RpĀ 44.9M
-53.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 RpĀ 13.2M
$1,355 RpĀ 23.0M
-42.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sibolga
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 RpĀ 2.9M
$483 RpĀ 8.2M
-65.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Sibolga: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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