Living in Indonesia: cost of living, rents and the salary you need

Updated 2 October 2026

How much do you need to earn to live in Indonesia? Here are rents in the main cities, the minimum wage, healthcare, residence permits and moving costs, with the official source of every figure. For your own case, the calculator starts from your real budget, in your city, and moves it to Indonesia.

Work out my budget in Indonesia

Example: the same life, elsewhere

A single person living in London in a one-bedroom home, with the average spending of a similar household, spends about £3,350 a month. To keep the same life in Jakarta (South), they would need about Rp 18,375,000 (≈ €900) net a month locally (−77%), i.e. 3.3 times the provincial minimum wage.

For a couple with two children in a two-bedroom home (private or international school), it would take about Rp 85,219,000 (≈ €4,190) net a month in Jakarta (South), i.e. 15.3 times the provincial minimum wage.

Calculated on 2 October 2026 with the official averages of London and the destination’s prices. Yours depends on your city, home and habits: the calculator works it out in a few minutes, no sign-up.

Rents in Indonesia

City	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	3-bedroom house	1 bedroom in euros
Jakarta (South)	Rp 8,035,000	Rp 8,035,000	Rp 16,427,000	Rp 28,034,000	€400
Jakarta	Rp 6,964,000	Rp 6,964,000	Rp 9,821,000	Rp 22,677,000	€340
Jakarta (Central)	Rp 6,964,000	Rp 6,964,000	Rp 8,928,000	Rp 13,928,000	€340
South Tangerang	Rp 3,036,000	Rp 3,036,000	Rp 7,500,000	Rp 15,535,000	€150
Tangerang	Rp 4,464,000	Rp 4,464,000	Rp 6,964,000	Rp 10,178,000	€220
Surabaya	Rp 2,500,000	Rp 2,500,000	Rp 3,482,000	Rp 14,999,000	€120
Bali	Rp 7,857,000	Rp 7,857,000	Rp 14,999,000	Rp 18,749,000	€390

Monthly rent in IDR, outside the most sought-after areas. Studio 28 m², 1 bedroom 45 m², 2 bedrooms 65 m², house 95 m² where rent is known per m². Global Property Guide, Indonesia rental yields for Q3 2026: median asking rents (Lamudi data), flats, villas in Bali, converted to rupiah at the quarter’s average rate (ECB) (Q3 2026).

Wages

The provincial minimum wage is Rp 5,558,000 (≈ €270) net a month (Rp 5,730,000 gross).

It varies by region: amount in Jakarta (South).

Net of a foreign employee’s health (1%) and pension (2%) contributions; income tax, low at this level, is not deducted. Each province, sometimes each city, sets its minimum.

Average wage: Rp 3,290,000 (≈ €160) net a month.

Healthcare

With a job of more than six months you must join BPJS Kesehatan; many expats add private insurance.

In the example above: with a job of more than six months you contribute to BPJS Kesehatan, the public health insurance (1% of salary): we count your remaining health costs at local prices (£10 a month).

Visa and residence permit

The employer gets your position approved (RPTKA) and applies for your work KITAS; your family follows on a family KITAS. To keep a job abroad, look at the remote worker KITAS (E33G).

Cost: Rp 6,000,000 (≈ €300) per person.

One-year family KITAS; the employee’s work KITAS is paid by the employer.

To live on income from abroad: the remote worker KITAS (E33G, at least $60,000 a year in income) or, from age 60, the retirement KITAS (E33F).

Moving in and everyday life

Deposit: 2 months’ rent
Agency fees: 1 month’ rent
School: Private or international school: about Rp 250,000,000 (≈ €12,300) a year
Electricity: Rp 1,445 per kWh
Getting around without a car: About 40 taxi rides a month at Rp 13,500
Home cleaning: Rp 67,500 an hour

Frequently asked questions

What salary do you need to live in Jakarta (South)?

For a single person keeping the same life as in London: about Rp 18,375,000 (≈ €900) net a month, i.e. 3.3 times the provincial minimum wage.

How much is rent in Jakarta (South)?

About Rp 8,035,000 (≈ €400) a month for a one-bedroom home and Rp 16,427,000 for a two-bedroom home, according to Global Property Guide, Indonesia rental yields for Q3 2026.

Do you need a residence permit to live in Indonesia?

The employer gets your position approved (RPTKA) and applies for your work KITAS; your family follows on a family KITAS. To keep a job abroad, look at the remote worker KITAS (E33G). Cost: Rp 6,000,000 (≈ €300) per person.