Salary Equivalence

Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 38.0 (New York City = 100).

Key figures

Price level index38.0
Rent index26.0
Population10,562,000

About Jakarta

Jakarta has a composite price-level index of 38.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 26.0, making it a relatively affordable city. It is home to roughly 10.6 million people and uses the IDR. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Jakarta so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.

The comparisons below show how Jakarta stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

How expensive is Jakarta?

Jakarta has a composite price-level index of 38.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 26.0.

What currency is used in Jakarta?

Jakarta uses the IDR.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez
Lead Economist, Cost-of-Living Research

Elena holds a PhD in Economics and has spent 12 years modelling purchasing-power parity and regional price indices.

PhD Economics, LSEFormer OECD statistics fellow
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01

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