🇮🇩 Indonesia · 2026

Cost of Living in Jakarta

4.1% below the Indonesia average

Ranked #518 of 577 cities · More expensive than 10.2% of cities worldwide

-4.1%
Cost of Living
-17.5%
Rent
+1.7%
Groceries
+32.5%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Indonesia average · See Indonesia ranking →

Rent Prices in Jakarta

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom IDR 6,530,499/mo ≈ $364 IDR 3,522,728/mo ≈ $196 46%
3-Bedroom IDR 20,597,377/mo ≈ $1,148 IDR 10,056,456/mo ≈ $561 51%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Jakarta has a cost of living index of 18.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

18.7
Index
3
Sources
4.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
20.8
Expatistan
25.0
left out
LivingCost
16.6
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-4.1% Average
Rent
-17.5% Affordable
Groceries
+1.7% Average
Restaurants
-4.7% Average
Purchasing Power
+32.5% Very strong

Living in Jakarta: What to Expect

Jakarta is affordable by global standards (ranked #518 of 577 cities). It is 4.1% cheaper than the Indonesia average, based on 4 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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