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AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $501 $324 $707 $88 $44
Utilities $71 $88 $147 $21 —
Internet & Mobile $38 $29 $47 $9 $1
Groceries $71 $206 $442 $106 $5
Transportation $88 $71 $236 $24 $15
Dining Out $383 $236 $354 $53 $27
Leisure Activities $265 $206 $295 $15 $35
Health Insurance $65 $106 $265 $9 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $147 $354 — $1
Total $1,570 $1,413 $2,847 $325 $131

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $168.00 per month
Coworking Space $97.26 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $560.00 per month
Coliving Space $306.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.30 per cup
Beer $2.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.47 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.83 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $1.06 per loaf
Milk $1.41 per liter
Rice $0.97 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.01 per kg
Beef $9.14 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.51 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.44 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $0.53 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.63 per month
Gasoline $0.85 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.01 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.78 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.42 per month
Gym Membership $17.68 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.07 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $26.53 per pair
Summer Dress $17.68 per dress
Running Shoes $56.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.65 per visit
Laundry $0.71 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.42 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 16,964.3903 IDR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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