How Much it Costs to Live in Jakarta Indonesia (not what i expected)

[@alexandwhite]

How much do you spend per month? Comment below 👇🏼

[@arsyaradiyyaabyasa5942]

idk actualy cuz i still leave with my parents

[@codelbodel]

Idk im still a kid

[@martiniskandar8764]

My avg monthly cost living in jakarta is around 700-800 usd per month for 2 people, ( i have my own house and car). But jakarta indeed pretty expensive city to live. I think since you stay in a nice 1 bedroom apartment (with direct access to mall), thus your accommodation cost is quiet expensive. And for your transport, foods, etc i think they pretty much ok for staying 1 month in jakarta.

[@xeirea]

idk

[@dhanopurwanto574]

Big space my cost in life for food, fuel, abodrment cell, internet, bpjs.. maybe around 500K

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

I'll be moving to a city near Jakarta for a teaching job, wish me luck! 🤞

[@mr.havefun8725]

Good luck... stay safe

[@alexandwhite]

oh thats awesome! Teaching english??

[@atchanih]

Let me guess, South Tangerang?

[@AdamOctorachmadi]

I hope you're not from cold country 🔥🔥

[@Angelica-tu5dh]

Yea you need learn some bahasa, or you’ll get bullied by kids in the street😂

[@ridawis5498]

It's because you live in an expensive area, if you want to stay to the side a little, you only spend half of it.

[@alexandwhite]

yeah i'm sure i could of lived much much cheaper, but i wanted to be comfortable and be able to get some work done so i was looking for a place that was sort of new

[@intriguingfacts5434]

@@alexandwhite many RedDoorz hotels in Jakarta are $10/night. But of course, less comfortable than your apartment.

[@FebiMaster]

@@alexandwhite A lot of the reddoorz hotel room cost so much cheaper and have nice sidewalk to walk on, as well as connected to transjakarta, but of course less comfortable than your place

[@frankch1028]

Apartment rent typically cost more than comparable landed house in Jakarta (unless if you're aiming for elite areas). However landed house usually demand longer rent period (6mths & above). Also your laundry is indeed on the rather expensive side

[@lydiah7055]

West Jakarta is not actually an expensive area, his $667 is actually a fine price for an apartment in Jakarta. Place like Kemang Village (South Jakarta) would charge like $1000 for a month for studio/1 BR. Or with around $400 you can still get an older apartment, but usually not furnished. I think Alex' video is a pretty realistic one, nobody would just come to Jakarta and live cheap in BSD or Bekasi or something like that even though it's cheaper. It's just not realistic. I'm a Jakarta local and I spend around the same amount as well realistically (without trying to make it cheap). A bit comment though on your comparison to Bali, Bali is having pandemic price right now so it's not the usual price like when tourism is still on. In the end I believe the spend comparison is pretty much the same between Bali and Jakarta.

[@vembrydwitama3043]

Jakarta might be "not really that famous" for Western tourists compared to Bali (while theyre visiting Indonesia). But Actually Jakarta tourism is pretty massive huge too (before pandermic) majority visitors were coming from Asia, Middle east and domestic market.

[@verany81]

Tourist from nigeria, ethiopia,somalia, mali and some africa country 😀

[@janchristianursuaaguilar7434]

Alexander: The wi-fi is terrible Indihome: Haha Paket Phoenix/Stremix go Bur Ubur!

[@alexandwhite]

😂 hahah, funny that you mention that. the airbnb host actually told me she knows its bad, the building won't let anyone change the internet provider for some reason

[@janchristianursuaaguilar7434]

@@alexandwhite you said it, i saw those alot of IndiHome Memes recently. and i have to wonder.. is this the next RickRoll??

[@dfsdfsdfasdfsdfsdfaasdf]

@@janchristianursuaaguilar7434 nah it wont. meme nowadays died within a week

[@janchristianursuaaguilar7434]

@@dfsdfsdfasdfsdfsdfaasdf yep IndiHome is temporary RickRoll is forever!

[@rizsaja2314]

As Indihome user i want to say if it's complicated. Like your relationship with your ex after break up. My internet connection was down just because rain and lightning😀. But it's cheap so yeah. You can't expect much.

[@agustinusdavid9726]

Kos kosan : 1.200k (90$) Makan (Warteg) @20k x 3 x 30 : 1.800 (130$) Transportasi : 500k (45$) Internet : 200k (15$) Hiburan : 500k (45$) Jajan : 1.000k (90$) Biaya tak terduga : 50$ Total 465$

[@alexandwhite]

Great cost breakdown David! Yeah its absolutely possible to live an affordable lifestyle in Jakarta! I chose to live my typical lifestyle and have to live off of street food all the time, plus i wanted a nice apartment so i can get a lot of work done. So my costs reflect that additional eating out expense and accommodation expense

[@rafaryuga18]

altough it's seems to be cheap, It still above Jakarta's minimum wage that's around 310USD a month

[@SomethingSomethingg]

My dream is to move to Indonesia. Not to Jakarta--but someplace soothing and tropical. I'd like to work remotely for a US company so I can earn American money but stretch it amazingly far in Indonesia. The reality is the American Dream is dead. To achieve it you have to leave America to places where you don't have to work 80 hours a week to afford to live the sweet life. I don't mind giving up some Western comforts either. To not worry about money would be a dream come true.

[@arsalmaulana6761]

Sir, if you or your friends interested to stay in Bandung. You could ask me to search you an apartment or a house. My name is Arsal, real estate agent from Bandung. I hope you could move to Indonesia soon.

[@alans5414]

you are going to travel around Indonesia? wow that amazing!

[@alexandwhite]

yes have a few plans for next month!

[@R-Tap]

As an Irishman my bar bill for 1 month in Jakarta would equal Alexander's total bill. You did well.

[@alexandwhite]

hahahaha i love this comment 😂👍🏻

[@alexandwhite]

@zhudm thanks! Yeah I kind of expected the cost to be a bit higher than Bali as soon as I saw cost of accommodation there

[@bth120]

So true!! Booze isn't cheap here!!!

[@ivanoov3285]

are you flexing or what

[@Bukanluissuarez]

🤣🤣🤣 what bar?

[@kellyyuda1941]

1 month and I will be there. 🙏

[@alexandwhite]

awesome!! Make sure to spend a few days after your quarantine to explore the city

[@kellyyuda1941]

@@alexandwhite I will be spending the remainder of my time after quarantine in Depok.

[@davidds9435]

remember to explore "Dunia Fantasy" and "Thousand Island (pulau 1000)" and ofc PIK (chinatown and mangrove) ... for food adventure, area such as "Pasar baru" worth it to try ...

[@atchanih]

I live in Jakarta, well suburbs.. Anyway, I think the total living cost is on the average side. Your apt is on the more expensive side (all things considered), and you eat out a lot.. So those a big addition to you.

[@TaufikAkbar7]

for foreigners working on the financial district (his probable target audience) his approach is actually correct.

[@AulandRianka]

Cool video bro, been following since u came to Jakarta. Try to visit Jogja for a month, it's a student-city so it's quite cheap for living and food costs :D

[@alexandwhite]

me and my girlfriend will probably visit there sometime soon!

[@AulandRianka]

@@alexandwhite perfect, goodluck and make more 1 month videos if possible. me & my gf found it very helpful!

[@Angelica-tu5dh]

@@alexandwhite yes jogja more more moreeeeee farrr cheaper than bali and jakarta, you can get food for 2k idr or 5k idr, just beware of scam hahaha but mostly jogja people so kind 😁

[@muhamadhidayat8509]

@@Angelica-tu5dh solo more cheaper than jogja

[@demonwalangkekek2623]

Wonogiri alot of bakso more cheaper

[@hadiwidjojo5569]

Hai Alex, don't forget to compare also the total cost of living in Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore if you have the chance to visit these places ! Because these three countries Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore are among the favourite destinations in South East Asia for tourists from all over the world. Your information could be very useful for us.

[@gabrielprisanjaya8139]

17:45 Planning for the next trip? I can't wait to see what's next city you're gonna visit. I recommend you to visit Yogyakarta because it's well known for its low cost of living and it has kinda different style of tourism compared to Bali. Enjoy! 👍

[@alexandwhite]

yogyakarta is on the list, planning a whole trip around java soon

[@MultiDivebomber]

@@alexandwhite tumpak sewu, bromo, ijen,

[@polandball9183]

@@alexandwhite You can go to Surabaya.. One of the cleanest city in Indonesia...

[@fathiapratiwi3612]

Go to kandang jurang doang in jakarta

[@brownstone1499]

348 USD will be just one dinner for 2 or 3 at the best steak house for example back in US including tax, tips and drinks

[@iGeek_io]

my last trip to Indonesia in August 2019 It was 30 days. 15 days in Bali and 15 days in Jakarta $3,200 cost for a month Like the king :)

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

That’s quite a lot!! Did you change different accommodations because that does seem quite a lot😅

[@alexandwhite]

oh wow! yeah that is quite a lot, how often did you move accommodations and was it a one bedroom place?

[@nazizahh9838]

Where r u from? The real sulthan.. 😏

[@skeletonrey619]

Well, thats alot, spent like a king 👍👍

[@kookiejun]

That's exactly like what i voted😂 From your first video vlog in Jakarta until the last, i could imagine that the cost would be more than $1.000. Fighting bro 😁👏

[@alexandwhite]

haha yeah it ended up being around there, kind of didn't surprise me 😆 thanks for watching Rikky!

[@prasatyamevaparazzantha9643]

You shocked yet you survive living through in Jakarta. Good job! 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 When I was in Jakarta, I spent almost USD 1,333 a month! Now, I'm living in East Java that cost me only USD 200 a month. 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

[@larsstougaard7097]

Wow big difference, stay safe

[@prasatyamevaparazzantha9643]

@@larsstougaard7097 Thankyou, you stay safe too.

[@alexandwhite]

wow that is such a big difference!

[@rizkiamanda7525]

@@alexandwhite yeah, its true bro, if you wanna more litte spent your money, you should stay at Yogyakarta its more cheap. and many tourism place at there, like malioboro, and near magelang, its have borobudur temple

[@kimbersaw]

Still affordable price than somewhere in US...

[@alexandwhite]

yeah in the USA i would of spent the total amount just on rent alone lol

[@alvinkoeswanto8622]

Very informative and very detailed. I thought you can save a little bit of money if you stay in South Jakarta. Also, you can eat cheaper street foods. They come in many shapes and sizes and also super cheap. I hope you enjoyed your time in Jakarta.

[@alexandwhite]

thanks so much Alvin! I'm going to do that next time im in Jakarta, love the street food and can''t wait to be back again

[@davidds9435]

west is cheaper than south ....

[@mamzzx4098]

This is surreal, your video is so organised and edited so well, I love, I'd be lying if I said I don't plan to move there, subscribed instantly

[@YashinYoku]

Actually i don't use much data about 15$+ For food i spent about 120$ Public transport about 20$+ Furniture about 40$+ Basicly about : 350$+

[@aisyakamila]

That's a price for luxury living. If you know locals, you can book a 3-room rent house for $200 or below, fully furnished, air-conditioned. The apartment you lived is very costly, only for the rich.

[@alexandwhite]

yeah totally agree! But i was looking for my own private place so i could get some work done for the month

[@Yunianto73]

accommodation will be cheaper if you live in south jakarta area, at fatmawati area or setiabudi area all place near public transport MRT and Trans Jakarta, these place also already have complete fasilities like swimming pool also small gym may only cost you 400 usd per month..👍

[@robertchan13]

Thx for your great video, Alexander! Very reasonable costs ... but you did not take care of your girlfriend’s costs? Take good care & stay safe!

[@alexandwhite]

no, she actually didn't fly into jakarta until about a week or so before I was leaving, we only spent time in Bandung together and I ended up paying for sky bar and our entertainment costs in bandung which wasn't that much

[@robertchan13]

@@alexandwhite you are a true gentleman ! ... you have a fabulous lifestyle ... we all admire you; take good care !

[@aisyakamila]

Laundry in my area (suburb of Jakarta is Rp. 6000 a kilo. Your laundry is at the high-cost apartment.

[@trinanda9742]

If you are good at choosing, living costs in Jakarta will be cheaper than Bali and Mexico

[@kenjiyoshioka7525]

Have u ever hear KarimunJawa Island in central java?

[@alexandwhite]

I haven’t

[@donyahya]

Indonesian here, from Bandung. I've lived in California for 11 years, now back in Indonesia and has been living in Jakarta for 8 years since. I feel the city has much to offer in terms of things to do, while not as expensive as California. The only thing that bothers me about Jakarta is the polluted sky most of the time.

[@alexandwhite]

Really? Yeah its def cheaper but everytime i visit Jakarta it seems that the only thing to do is either the malls, food or thousand islands up north

[@williamsetiawan2840]

Center jakarta is one of the expensive area. And you can eat a street food meal that only cost you 0.8$ till 3$

[@adityayusuf5671]

1300$?..damnn I lived in jakarta, and my family spending per month is only like 250-300$.. If u need cheap and fullfilling food, just go to a place called "warteg". Per portion is only like 0.80-1$ depends on what food u choose.

[@Samratulangii]

Dia ke indo untuk bersenang2, liburan trus, dia mau yg bagus2 jdi wjar klo mahal😅, tinggalnya aja di kawasan elite

[@johang8789]

Warteg sudah Mahal sekarang mas..gk semurah dulu😂😂

[@adityayusuf5671]

@@johang8789 masa sih?, ane make kentang basah, kangkung, nasi dobel, gk lebih dari 10rb

[@adityayusuf5671]

@@Samratulangii ya..siapa tau aja butuh makanan murah yekan wkwkwk, pasti ada saat dimana dia butuh makanan murah

[@KiWi-rj8mo]

Dude, that luxury apartment you living so cost much higher

[@alexandwhite]

yes its much higher than i usually pay

[@editg121]

It doesnt look luxury though. I guess the location that makes it expensive.

[@kunnabeelhilmi2072]

yo the camera quality is so peng, keep up with the good videos man, been enjoying it since the start

[@alexandwhite]

haha thanks for watching Kunnabeel! Will try to keep up with the quality content 😃🙌🏻

[@hesamsonofebraham9854]

I live in California and your apartment is basically a steal for that price. I plan on moving to asia to save costs like you did. Being a maritime worker is better if you live overseas!

[@tarsolin9931]

Keren... Terima kasih sudah ada translate ke Bahasa Indonesianya & ngomongnya tidak terlalu cepat 👍 Kapan-kapan ke Cirebon 😀

[@xinyili8887]

Thanks for the video. Am considering taking a job opportunity there. Btw, I’m Chinese living in Shanghai. Still cheaper than my city.

[@alexandwhite]

i would love to go to shanghai and work there!! but borders are still closed 😔😔

[@seputar.tutorial.youtube]

nice to be able to watch your video Alexander. Living in several cities in Indonesia has differences, and if in Jakarta the cost of living a month is quite cheap. It all depends on the lifestyle of some foreigners. Hopefully this video will be useful, make reference many people. Good evening, have a nice day. Stay healthy .. Thank you for choosing to live in Indonesia.👍👍

[@alexandwhite]

Thanks for watching! Yeah everyone has a different lifestyle so could be much cheaper or more expensive

[@faisalkamal1996]

Yes, Alex. No doubt, you've spent a lot while living in Jakarta for a month. If you looking more places to visit that probably more afforable, try to visit Yogyakarta or Batu in Malang, East Java! So many places that you can visit with less expenses compared to Jakarta😀

[@WowMin]

It seems your number of viewers increased sharply when you started uploading videos about Indonesia

[@mirqonte]

I think it really depends on the quality of life you want to get in Jakarta. Many Indonesian folks will say you can spend like < $500 / month in Jakarta. Sure, if you just rent a regular shared room in local housings/lodge with shared bathroom and kitchen, being cheapskate in any aspects. But if you want to keep the American / European lifestyle with nice, private apartment (which I can understand from foreigner POV), good quality of food, some drinks (alcohols are EXPENSIVE in Indonesia, compared to EU), of course that's gonna cost much more. Generally, you can find many choices depends on your budget. Sooo... I don't think it's fair to compare the local living and foreigner living. It's much more fairer to compare it with the living cost of the same quality in another city / country.

[@abdulrachmanabra6781]

i can say smaller depends on which area in jakarta you stay

[@alexandwhite]

yeah very true, next time im going to stay in south jakarta though

[@bomba7197]

@@alexandwhite Kemang will be good but quite expensive, if u want to be extra expensive try those fancy apartment in downtown Jakarta

[@noorindra5150]

@@bomba7197 Kemang is more suitable for food/Cafe hunting rather than staying there

[@Khawatertaha]

Let's roll 😎

[@alexandwhite]

thanks for watching Theo! 😁🙌🏻

[@JafferyRaju21]

Good morning Very useful information! Excellent video coverage! I live in America for 30 years! I sing on smule! Indonesian lagu! I learned by listening! I wish to visit indonesia in future! Thank 🇱🇷🙏👍

[@ylnosputraparna2895]

Kl loundry ditempat yg biasa paling 1kg Rp3000..tergantung lokasinya..

[@bobolaapi7034]

i really like this video. cz not only you show about the good spot in jakarta/ bali, you also at least give information about the facility n the total living cost for a month

[@hartinivanrijssel8986]

Nice vid! Did u also eat on the street? I think it could have saved u some more dollars ;) Next time go to a Gamelan concert or a traditional Javanese dance show!

[@alexandwhite]

Yes we eat out a lot usually even street food

[@zee139]

is that restaurant expense for 1 or 2 people ? is that based on 2 people for Mexico & Bali as well ?

[@alexandwhite]

for jakarta it was just for me since i stayed there without Kintania. For mexico it was solo as well. For Bali during covid that was for 2 people with me and kintania

[@NaeemFerdous]

Very valuable points are mentioned in your video & very nice presentation.. lol.

[@alexandwhite]

thanks so much! hope you found them helpful

[@nanangmodip8352]

Here i am learning live cost of jakarta by watching foreigner video hehe

[@alexandwhite]

haha glad you are watching 😁

[@BS-wj1qu]

From your video it looks so comfortable living in Indonesia. The place you stayed in Jakarta (& its amenities/facilities) seems a lot better than in Bali & Mexico.

[@alexandwhite]

Yeah I really enjoyed my time in Jakarta!

[@freshfinds8285]

Hi! I live in Jakarta...You can consider this city as an international-standard city. :D You can find anything here...

[@aditovich]

You should have visited cinemas, Dufan and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah while in Jakarta

[@dikapurnama5812]

Its cheap if you compare ur US/EU income with indonesia expenses. DO NOT MOVE YOUR BROKE ASS HERE, AND DO ILEGAL STUFF. 9,5 million rupiah/month isnt not cheap for our standart living cost. But if could get a job that paid you 20 million / month is another story. Here the thing, we all strugle with covid19, if you planing to teaching language in indonesia is not the best desicion. Well many school/uni doing ZOOM CLASS. Many youtuber tell you this and that cuz they are digital nomad. They been doing that stuff for years. But if u could cover your first year with your saving. Welcome you. You neee to check some homeless foreigner im bali on youtube. Get hired first, before flyn your ass.

[@econdude3811]

$1200-1300 for something nice in a huge city...that is amazing and I thought it would be more expensive. That's $15,000/year to live very well...it sounds fantastic to me.

[@kurobaayako9867]

Jakarta has GDP per Capita 19.029 USD (nominal) and around 1538 usd / month and 55,184 USD yearly (PPP). so you basically still in the lower side (?)

[@bflex]

..I love in Chicago and only spend $100-150 a month on food..I shop at Aldi..and eat lots of oatmeal sweet potatoes beans eggs milk and only spend $25-30 a week..a few bags of beans-$4..3lbs sweet potato-$2..bucket of oatmeal-$2..2 dozen eggs-$2..2gallon millk-$4..pack of cheese -$3..bag of chips$1..pack of cookies-$1..coffee-$3..10 soups-$2..that's about it..some veggies on sale..bells peppers..apples..bananas.. tomato..$5 tops..they have a cart w some dated veggies but still good and little packs of 4 belle peppers for a dollar..8 apples for $1..15 bananas-$1..8 roma tomatoes and so on ... now public trans is $30 a month.. ..rent can be anywhere from $500 to $2000 a month or mm ore..if I were to bnb it here u can expect to pay $3000 a month at least.. ..uhm those are my major BB ills..electric is only $50 average a month ..it's almost 0 in the spring and fall..I have a small studio in a 12 story building....so my living expenses are only $700 a month..free health insurance obamacare.. ..the game I play is $30 a month and my planet fitness is $15.. ..I figured it would only be $300-400 a month..omg..it's expensive there .. ...what a rip off..I wonder how much it is in china or india..was there air conditioning..isn't it muggy in jakarta .you got ripped off..I wouldn't pay more then $200-300 a month for rent .also I can barter more there..

[@marcperkins248]

Cool vid, I've been to Jakarta once and Bekasi and have found amazing apartments for less than that, keep up the good content

[@titoauditama5844]

which mexico are we talking about here

[@alexandwhite]

tulum/playa

[@freshfinds8285]

Hi! Thanks for the informative video!

[@alexandwhite]

glad you found it useful! thanks for watching!

[@vmcreative4784]

My living cost is about $90 a month including all of them. Even i can make it cheaper 😅

[@NugiNugrahaOfficial]

Dari Bandung selalu hadir 💪

[@tarsolin9931]

Indramayu Hadir

[@KimboHimbo]

wait, so i assume you didn’t take the krl to bogor? i was waiting for that one

[@alexandwhite]

Didn’t have time, so many videos I wanted to film but not enough time for one month. I have a new plan which I’ll announce at the end of the month which will end in bogor

[@dewaperdanakhrisna8556]

Living in bali is more cheaper than jakarta 🤙

[@alexandwhite]

It is from my experience

[@bens007]

This is considered cheap. $1,200 is how much I pay for rent alone in NYC. Not including utilities, internet, cell phone, electricity, food, drinks, transportation and miscellaneous stuff.

[@a.a.r4054]

I can say that monthly cost is quite normal for Jakarta, considering Jakarta is one of the most expensive place to live in Indonesia. But still it is all about finding the right place with the right price. If you considering comfort than the price is fine, but if you want to be more economic maybe you'll need to be less comfortable :D Anyways hope you enjoy your stay in Jakarta

[@dfruitziga2543]

The first month in a new place is always the most expensive

[@alexandwhite]

Yeah true I now know where to go and live so I’m sure future months would of been cheaper

[@nurlina7827]

Who... Your girl friend? Are you sure? Because of the woman not save person cant save family..

[@sebanderson]

I've stayed in a MUCH smaller hotel room than that in Jakarta lol

[@nabielalbarru8864]

Iya bang jakarta bagi warga indonesia biaya lumayan mahal sama kayak pekanbaru dan daerah2 lainnya

[@ferrychen7855]

Carefull..!! Jakarta have lot of fancy restaurant and food cost in resto is more expensive then Malaysia or even Singapore... You need to add some travel medical Insurance cost in your budget.. some food are spicy and oily.. not suitable for Foreigner or farang.. On top of that if you are single, night life in Jakarta can a-bit costly as liquor is heavy tax

[@faidzarafat1000]

I was expecting a higher number tbh, say 2 grands But dude, 12 hundred bucks on a monthly basis in Jakarta was still massive 😂. That's how much my rent costs...for a year! 😂

[@faidzarafat1000]

@@ShadyD365 Not in the slightest. Rent fee in Jakarta is significantly diversified, and I just happened to live in the much more modest side of the city. It's a very large city, you know. And since you want me to elaborate, my monthly rent was precisely $83, and I don't even have to live there anymore thanks to Covid. But you can continue to be rude about it 😉

[@andreasrizkyfauzy4471]

Wow its more than 1k for a month. I think the cost of living is depend to which level of life you want to have. With your detail cost I prefer to save the accommodation since when we are travelling and we spend our time the most at the street, 10hours in apartment vs 14 hours on the outside. For me, if I was you, maybe it possible to spend around 500. Again, it depend to you and your pocket.. enjoy your time in indonesia!!!

[@Kevin-ky8fn]

In here, e-money and Flazz more recomended. Me only spend max $266,67/month for 5 people at restaurant😅

[@oyikputunembahyuti431]

I recommend you travel to pulau seribu

[@alexandwhite]

i've had many recommend the same, will have to check that out but already have plans for next month's trip

[@sesamekidzsesamekidz3229]

I live with my husband, 1 toddler and 1 baby. Its expensive....

[@SANDUSK471]

Taman Anggrek is indeed a little bit more on the medium-to-expensive range, especially with the fact that you booked it through Airbnb. But again, it's not a studio (which could go as low as 4.5, even exclusive kost2an (a type of housing) with breakfast and all could reach 3 mils/mo) and the base price for a month rent is usually more expensive by millions compared to a longer period of rent (3-12 months). For example, your apartment cost you approx. 9 mil for 1 mo. Multiply by 6 and it's gonna be 54-55 mils while you can push as low as 45 mils if you book it for 6 months (but well.....not like you wanna stay there for 6 mo lol) Plus, Bali as a tourist destination really dropped their prices to attract the current dwindling tourism due to Covid so some of the fare you paid in Bali were in discount

[@alexandwhite]

yeah very true to all of your points 👍🏻

[@iamleoooo]

Bapak² pns: njir ditambah tunjangan aja ga sampe 800$ perbulan

[@gornostai4ik_lol]

so is babngkok cheaper ... ? cuz nice studio its 12-15k THB

[@PlayLikeLimbo]

Great video. Can you make a video about how you pay everything like in terms of bank accounts, credit cards. Like how you manage your money while living abroad? That would be awesome.

[@alexandwhite]

yeah i can talk a little about that in a future video!

[@thishousedoesnotexist5944]

lol where in mexico tho bro??? comparing bali to jkt is like tulum v DF....

[@jemahmad9462]

Basically Jakarta is one of cheapest city to live depanding on how u live, stay and ur activities. Half from ur budget was spent for ur accmdation And ur trsnport where u stay in west jkt but ur activities u spent was out of west jkt, for next better u choose to stay at Thamrin or sudirman area or atleast setiabudi area so u can easy to get everything u need and chaper than Where ubstay was due to the location And easy if u want to go to west, east, nortH or even to neigbour city like bogor or bekasi by KRL and another public trasnport. And this area has pedestrian friendly aswel and many foodcourt everywhere and also local food.

[@BayuGokil]

Dirumah saya Telkomsel sinyalnya payah

[@sonyadamsaputra4568]

Try 1 month live in Yogyakarta... You will be stunned.. but dont do daily gofood.. 👍

[@alexandwhite]

We will probably visit for a couple days to try the food

[@faizalrizky4072]

I saw you in Skye, literally sat opposite of you, didn’t know you’re a KZbinr 😂

[@alexandwhite]

Haha that’s awesome 😆😆 love that place! They were nervous about my camera though so wasn’t able to film that much there

[@faizalrizky4072]

@@alexandwhite Haha that is understandable since your review could affect the entire business. Oh btw i live in Taman Angrek Residence as well but in Calypso tower. What a coincidence 😂

[@alexandwhite]

@@faizalrizky4072 oh that’s funny haha, it was a great place to stay!

[@QuinzaHandsew75]

U should stay in suburb like tangerang depok a little bit far away but cheaper

[@penangis]

Great stuff. Keep it up. It's refreshing to finally see (and suscribe) a channel vlog on my hometown Jakarta. Jakarta is a great city when one has lived here, hope you enjoy the city and be able to share the amazing aspects of this great town.

[@alexandwhite]

Thanks so much for watching Penangis! I had a great time exploring Jakarta can’t wait to see more of Indonesia 😃

[@mujeebrehman2893]

I am planning to visit Indonesia, please suggest me budget for this year as i love tourism, would like to budget up my bag for this kinda month, please suggest me how much will it cost me for a month of visit famous places in Indonesia

[@bagussetyadi8512]

Biaya hidup di Indonesia itu aslinya sedikit dan murah yang bikin mahal dan banyak itu gengsi nya.. intinya hemat

[@wahyusahri5173]

Menurut saya, Jika mau hidup di Jakarta dengan " "Cukup" untuk kelas "midle Low" Paling tidak harus berpenghasilan min 3 - 4 x UMR Jakarta paling ga buat keluarga kecil dengan anak 1-2 yg masih kecil2. Alex bisa translate ke English kalau mau baca komen saya haha

[@Regirhamanda]

Ngeri ya mending hidup di kampung hihi, pantesan jakarta banyak kesenjangan

[@rebeccaabigaile12]

I am Indonesian woman and i spending 1000usd monthly too i love in Jakarta near Mulia hotel.

[@indiartobudisantoso7746]

Those prices you mention ,are the higher rates ...... I live in South-Centre Jakarta ,and I pay only about 0.6 USD /kg of laundry ......for food ,it depends where and what you eat.......motor bike rental is uncommon in JKT ,so the solution is you buy a used bike (ranges 100 - 400 USD ,depending on type and manufacture year) ,and you sell after you are through ,sometimes you can sell equal to purchase value ,meaning you rented for free......

[@markwave5965]

Please back in Indonesia. So many fans here.

[@alexandwhite]

i'm still in indonesia 😂

[@zidanezeman376]

If u stay in johor bahru Malaysia it's more expensive than Jakarta

[@alexandwhite]

Haven’t stayed in Malaysia before but looking forward to it when it reopens

[@zidanezeman376]

@@alexandwhite u are most welcome and stay safe Bro

[@vichellerenae8639]

Less eating out....I live in South Jakarta and have a family. I don't even spend that much for a family of 4. Maybe it is because we don't go to fancy restaurants? We love the local food and food stalls. Live like a local, and the costs are much less expensive.

[@alexandwhite]

yeah i order mainly everything on grab food, so my daily costs of eating is typically about 100K to 200K per day just on food

[@dinafitriana5214]

Would you visit to Bekasi city?

[@alexandwhite]

yes i'll eventually visit that area, just didn't have time to do it on my trip since i didn't have a motorbike to explore

[@lantern264]

Bagi orang Bule murah, karena orang bule di sono kan gajinya selangit kalo kerja sebulan, kalo orang indo yang tinggal diluar negeri Mahal banget pastinya, kecuali sultan aja yang tinggal diluar negeri yang banyak duit.

[@nissannismo4007]

Bocil ... Jakarta mahal goblok krna gaji jg gede.. sma kek luar negeri yg maju kota mahal gaji mahal.. bocil inlander👎👎

[@JakeMillerDoesTravel]

Great breakdown!

[@alexandwhite]

thanks jake! Appreciate you watching 😁

[@BestSales_omodajkt]

its like a manager salary in Jakarta that u spend hehe

[@alexandwhite]

yeah haha i wasn't trying to save and be cheap, just wanted to live my normal comfortable lifestyle to see how much it would cost compared to other cities/countries i've been to

[@mepro1054]

Woah, This video Use Indonesian Title

[@alexandwhite]

yes haha 😉

[@baraapi7927]

Tumben subtitle'nya cepet... Naikan gaji kang subtitle 😂

[@nissannismo4007]

Bocil

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya. Great video. Always great content. Thank you for sharing. :D

[@alexandwhite]

thanks so much for watching Nicky! 🙌🏻