Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 0.1% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 15.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
-50.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 Rp 313.4K
$18.16 Rp 311.3K
0.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 Rp 60.0K
$3.62 Rp 62.1K
-3.31%
Cappuccino
$1.70 Rp 29.2K
$2.14 Rp 36.7K
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,702
$0.55 Rp 9,428
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,830
$0.26 Rp 4,441
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 48.5K
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 61.8K
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
-15.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.8K
$1.38 Rp 23.6K
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 18.5K
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
-1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.9K
$0.97 Rp 16.5K
-10.31%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 27.3K
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
-12.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 Rp 160.2K
$6.64 Rp 113.8K
40.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rp 54.8K
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 136.1K
$7.75 Rp 132.8K
2.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 46.9K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 38.5K
$2.25 Rp 38.6K
-0.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.8K
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
-0.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
-20.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.9K
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
-0.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.5K
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,255
$0.43 Rp 7,320
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.54 Rp 386.3K
$23.12 Rp 396.4K
-2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 38.3K
$2.31 Rp 39.6K
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
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🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,485
$0.23 Rp 3,956
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.45 Rp 144.8K
$12.42 Rp 212.9K
-31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,622
$0.53 Rp 9,146
5.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,831
$0.34 Rp 5,870
35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 44.4K
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
-14.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K Rp 524.7M
$30.7K Rp 526.3M
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 466.7M
$32.8K Rp 561.8M
-16.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 Rp 1.6M
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
-0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 Rp 80.6K
$6.56 Rp 112.5K
-28.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 Rp 386.3K
$27.28 Rp 467.5K
-17.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.00 Rp 342.7K
$30.42 Rp 521.4K
-34.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 Rp 199.6K
$12.38 Rp 212.2K
-5.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 53.7K
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 Rp 1.7M
$169 Rp 2.9M
-40.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 Rp 135.1M
$9,566 Rp 164.0M
-17.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 Rp 723.8K
$55.9 Rp 958.5K
-24.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 Rp 531.9K
$32.84 Rp 562.9K
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
-11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 Rp 8.7M
$388 Rp 6.7M
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rp 4.3M
$235 Rp 4.0M
6.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 Rp 18.2M
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 Rp 11.1M
$645 Rp 11.1M
0.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 Rp 24.2M
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
-50.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 Rp 9.2M
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
-63.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$475 Rp 8.1M
-42.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.59
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Last update for Tangerang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

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