Cost of Living in Jakarta: Apartment Rent

A list of apartments and their rental costs in Jakarta (furnished apartments) to give you an idea of the cost of living in different areas in Jakarta:

(br = bedroom, prices in rupiah)

1 bedroom apartments ranging from 5.5 - 12.5 million rupiah:

1br fully furnished kuningan (taman rasuna) 45m2 – 5.5 million
1br fully furnished kemang (kemang mansion) 60m2 – 12.5 million

2 bedroom apartments ranging from 3 - 20 million rupiah:


2br kelapa gading (mediterania kelapa gading residence) 54m2 – 3 million
2br kelapa gading (Miami bay moi apartment) 45m2 – 3 million
2br kelapa gading (kelapa gading square) 45m2 – 3.75 million
2br kelapa gading (kelapa gading square) 88m2 – 5 million

Prices versus Income in Jakarta

When you visit Indonesia, you might get excited about the low prices. But don't forget that the average incomes are much lower. The prices may sound great to tourists and expats, but are surely not that great for (most) locals...

Some price examples

You can buy a complete meal (rice, meat and vegetables) for 10.000 to 20.000 rupiah (0.85 to 1.70 euros). Without meat but with one 'gorengan' (fried snack, tahu or tempeh), it costs around 6.000 rupiah (0.50 euros).

A glass of ice tea is normally included in the 'meal package'. However, the ice tea usually contains dirty tap water, so if you don't want to spend your holiday on toilet or in hospital, I would recommend you to spend a bit more and buy a sealed bottle of mineral water, until you're sure that your stomach can handle the dirty water (this takes quite some time normally...).