Cost of Living: New York vs Indonesia (Jakarta)
How expensive is Indonesia compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and IDR — that buys the same standard of living.
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Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Jakarta
- Price level vs US average
- 30.7 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2025 avg.)
- 1 USD = 16477.9 IDR
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 5066.0 IDR
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2025); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Indonesia’s national average. Major cities — especially Jakarta — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Indonesia cheaper than New York?
Yes. Indonesia is 73% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 27, New York = 100).
What salary in Indonesia equals $100,000 in New York?
About $27,313 a year (about IDR 450,056,323 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Indonesia as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Jakarta more expensive than Indonesia’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Indonesia’s national average price level; large cities such as Jakarta typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2025 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.