🇮🇩 Indonesia · #494 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Jakarta?

70.9% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-70.9%
vs NYC
IDR 5,758,928
Estimated rent in
38.4
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Jakarta

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
29.1 Very affordable
Rent
10.7 Very affordable
Groceries
36.9 Affordable
Restaurants
16.6 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
38.4 Weak

Estimated rent in Jakarta

1-BR — City centre IDR 5,758,928/mo
1-BR — Outside centre IDR 4,319,196/mo
3-BR — City centre IDR 10,006,138/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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