Retire in Java Indonesia Under $700 a Month!

[@pameladarling5497]

I lived in Jogya for 2 yrs and rented a gorgeous new house for $83usd a month. This house was in a neighborhood of locals. I couldn't have been happier. Particularly 1 neighbor visited me almost every day. Will never forget my experience there. Very kind people, lovely culture, great food and so much more.

[@KB3TLE]

How much English is spoken ? 'Could be' (?) a real pain in the ass for many instances involved just required for everyday living ? --- Perhaps a local "helper'' could be hired very cheaply to 'help' with negotiations and language translations needed for ideal results ? (if needed)

[@rifanzakharisma4561]

​@@KB3TLEwell make friend with locals and ask us for help or for anybody who we think maybe can help you in your case, or for emergency use google translate: speak english to it and play the audio of translation result. People, especially younger ones in some big cities in Java and Sumatra are not that bad of english speaker and we are very helpful, especially if you give smth back in return.

[@WolfgangUlric]

​@@KB3TLE when in a city like Jogja, most of the youngters about 20s years old can speak some standard english

[@WolfgangUlric]

​@@KB3TLE Bahasa Indonesia is the most easy language to learn tho even though you are an english speaker

[@lilynaje4580]

@@pameladarling5497 Tinggal di Jawa Tengah Jawa Timur masih murah , dan pemandangan nya juga bagus bagus orang Indonesia terkenal ramah ramah.walau baru pertama kali jumpa

[@Sparrow.in.the.treetop]

It’s amazing to see a Country that hasn’t been converted into one big parking lot like the USA! I’m retired and have been looking for a place to. Retire I will put Indonesia on my list. Thank you Kate Gypsy!!

[@DoItMyselfPeg]

So nice to see @KateGypsy's interview, Re. Love it! Indonesia is certainly affordable!

[@adventurefreaksss]

It really is and I believe Kategypsy is going to do quite well with her KZbin channel! She is a true Adventure Freak:)

[@Rob-100]

Thank you for your story’s. As always it brings back memories from there. I quite liked the Indo music and the bells. And street food can be interesting I remember eating chicken legs one night sat on the road side. A lot of my travel around solo was on bikes rather then taxis we bought bikes at the start of the hajj then we gave them away at the end of the hajj. I used to like Satay iyam. With peanut sauce. Mmm lovely. 🤣

[@fun2222]

Indonesia have rich many food for you want to eat.even midnight you will find something to eat....

[@udinpetot3738]

Chicken feet are one part of the chicken that has high levels of collagen. This substance is very important and useful for rejuvenating our skin 🙏

[@adeyudhi164]

What do you mean by 'hajj'? Because all I know is that term is used by Muslim. Which is 'a ritual of pilgrimage to the Mecca to re-live the journey of prophet Ibrahim pbuh'.

[@Rob-100]

@ Hi there we used to take aircraft to Indonesia to transport the Indonesian people to Jeddah for the Hajj pilgrimage.

[@adeyudhi164]

@Rob-100 I see. Thank for the explanation 🙏

[@openview8463]

My wife and I I live in a village in semi-rural Java. We eat at home. My wife shops and cooks. We pay no rent. We have no servants. Our monthly budget is Rp. 5 miĺlion, which today is USD $312. This is a more frugal budget than many Westerners would enjoy but better than your average Indonesian. Ofc, this budget is just basic food, electricity, petrol, and internet.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Wow, I gotta get you on the podcast! How do you live rent free?

[@erwinseptiaji9398]

​@@adventurefreaksssmaybe his wife is Indonesian and life in parent house, normal things in here

[@Roz_FJ]

​@@adventurefreaksss We also pay no rent. In 1991 my parents bought a land of several meters and then built a house here

[@tatengkurniadi5737]

I working in US , I can have better life in Indonesia 😊

[@no_hyperbole_xone]

@@openview8463 oh you poor bule, no servants

[@boink800]

Indonesia has much more reasonable retiree visa requirements than Malaysia does, that's a big selling point for those who love Indonesia.

[@Amanda_downunder]

Yes, I hear Cambodia has a retirement visa, but wondering why Vietnam does not at this time ??

[@msnina5379]

I don't understand this term.. Can you please explain this briefly?

[@boink800]

@@msnina5379 What term?

[@msnina5379]

@@boink800 retiree visa requirement. I know the meaning of words individually, but I don't understand what they're meant together

[@boink800]

@@msnina5379 A visa is permission to stay in a country. A "retiree" visa is the permission for retired people to stay in a country.

[@haratasapaichi627]

The cost of living is cheap, what is expensive is the cost of lifestyle The more you follow a lifestyle, the more you spend.

[@al5846-1xall]

As a local I can't help but giggle when I read the Tittle. $700 is more than DOUBLE the average salary in Indonesia. A single person can live like a King with $700.

[@p.m.8316]

but with multiple people living together you have more?

[@Nonamulya322]

I’m Indonesian, 700usd/month just normal lifestyle, No for a King, you must make multiple 10times to get live as A king.

[@Aninkovsky]

Java (outside big city like Jakarta and Surabaya) is arguably pretty affordable, most of area have minimum wage under $150. So $700 is mostly salary of manager or senior manager in some of local company. Again, that is outside big city like Jakarta or Surabaya. Also, Yogyakarta is capital of Indonesian student, as English speaker, you can easily get side job as teacher there.

[@krisbotsi4843]

Hi Kate, glad to know you chose to live in my home town Jogjakarta, the center of javanese culture. Jogjakarta is also beautiful and artful as Bali but everythig is much much less expensive compared to Bali. I also have a javanese style house in the northern part of Jogja around 10km from the Mount Merapi, so it is not so hot that air conditioner is not really necessary.

[@V3DOS]

As far as I know, foreigner are forbiden to purchase a house in Yogyakarta land...

[@CherryBlossomskt]

Awesome 👏🏽 Adding Indonesia 🇮🇩 to the list.

[@ivannadear6514]

Please don't do the list, first things first check out the places around Indonesia that support your lifestyle. As an example, i'm a muslim and i need a nearby mosque for prayers everyday all of the time, also i need a quiet region not to far from civilization. After searching on Google and watching all the review, i chose Lombok Island as my stay retirement destination.

[@CherryBlossomskt]

@ivannadear6514 Good advice.

[@fun2222]

Whatever you want ! But west Java for me is the best for every what i want .many beautiful places there.

[@rifanzakharisma4561]

​@@ivannadear6514does Lombok have many muslim expats/ retiree? I am a Jakarta local. Went to islamic madrasa and keen to discover muslim foreigners experiences (reverts/ immigrant-descendants, especially from non muslim countries). i am also planning a trip to go there hopefully in next few year.

[@ivannadear6514]

@@rifanzakharisma4561 Lombok sepi bang kmren thn 2023 main k sana, sedikit banget orangnya tpi tuk org yg demen keheningan cocok sih d sana. Cmn klo niatnya main k Lombok usahakan jalur darat, dan cari penginapan d kota Mataram.

[@doniepantouw6316]

Indonesia is pretty cheap, fyi : I spent about $7-$10 for daily food for my family ( husband, wife and 2 child ) that is for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which is cost me around $ ±300 per month I use motorcycle for daily transportation and only use my car for weekend and i spent around $ ±150 per month I pay around $ ±75 for electricity and water per month I pay around $ +100 for both of my child schools. Cost of entertainment it's depend on you 😊 So i spent around $700-$1000 per month for my family include my self.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this information! What part of Indonesia do you live in?

[@doniepantouw6316]

@adventurefreaksss Makassar, South Sulawesi ( Sulawesi Island ). My opinion cost of living in my city a litle bit higher than Jogjakarta because Java Island is centre of Indonesia chain supply. So for us who living outside of java island get higher price for industrial stuff.

[@MataDewa-g7w]

@@doniepantouw6316I do agree bro, java is one of the most fertile islands on earth and play an important role as the main rice and other agriculture productions, poultry, vegetables, fisheris and livestocks. And even the big industries are mostly located in java. So that's why the living cost is relatively much cheaper. Except in the big cities, like jakarta.😂😂

[@doniepantouw6316]

@@MataDewa-g7w yeah bro because "Djawa adalah koentji" 😂 LoL

[@RynneFdin]

​@@MataDewa-g7w That's because Java has many active volcanoes

[@LizAchmad]

Great channel!

[@harukrentz435]

I live in Jakarta, my daily cost of living is less than 3 USD 😅 my daily transport only cost 0.8 USD (thank god for public transportation system! 😅) Jakarta is still pretty affordable although its getting more and more overcrowded in the past 20 years.

[@scottwilliams4455]

Interesting video.. I've lived in Aceh Sumatra for 25 years. I moved here from Phuket Thailand where I lived for 20 years.. I also have a KITAP after having KITAS for many years.. That's the first I've heard about Indonesia health insurance. ( I've been usually traveling to Malaysia or Thailand for health care) Like you I have Medicare but it can't be used outside the States. But getting on in age I don't want to travel as much as I used to. I would love to know more about getting Indonesia health Insurance. Terima Kasih Kate 🙏

[@Madpett]

I think what she meant by Indonesian health insurance was the government-owned insurance, namely BPJS Kesehatan.

[@scottwilliams4455]

@@Madpett yeah my wife and kids are on that.. I will check it out..TQ

[@cacolaba7067]

Let's cheq out an Alians insurance, or prudential, etc

[@soulcoachshere]

My deepest apologies this is the first time truly the first time in two years I've been watching people talk about expats moving to other countries and insurance where nobody has got into the details of the specifics I inquired about in a previous comment. You did!!! Thank you

[@DiscoverTop10_q2b]

I sometimes use my ETFs to buy dividend and growth stocks for diversification instead of reinvesting in the same place. To each their own methods though. The good thing is that you're investing in the first place and that's what's important. Salute for the content!

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

you live in a paradise ma'am. Even a local could not live like you do. A home like that in Jakarta would cost 10 times more.

[@xdir1569]

@@luarbiasawaras8700 thats the negative impact when so many foreignera moving to Indonesia, home price Will sky rocket, and we the local should not adapt for their existense we have comfort living in our culture

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

@xdir1569 There are too many empty rental houses, before the prices go up, all the rental houses need to be full first, then people will build new rental houses and immediately rent them out, then the prices will slowly go up.

[@xdir1569]

@@luarbiasawaras8700 the local cannot compete with foreigner dollar there Will be so many homeless in Indonesia soon

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

@xdir1569 Yes, they can compete, because the standard of living of both is different. A comfortable house for local people is different from the standard of comfort of people from developed countries. Let's take Bali for example, although it is very expensive to live in Bali, but local people are still there, they are becoming more prosperous with the increasing number of foreigners coming. The arrival of foreigners not only brings the risk of rising prices, they also bring opportunities for local prosperity.

[@xdir1569]

@@luarbiasawaras8700 hahaha just see what happened in Bali they have foreigner in 1 kampung balinese is strugle working as servant and foreigner live like king, just imagine u do the same thing in their own country look what happened in Britain

[@MysonAuldafa]

I lived in bogor, every mounth, in saturday , i meet all of my neighbour in Arisan comunity: its special for lady. Sometime we went to another country or restaurant...... only to meet, talk , sing and having fun together.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Another Touché video, Ré. These older folks are the cream of the crop! I look forward to interviews with expats in Africa, especially the older folks... I've been watching Trina in Ghana who has a channel. Bravo to Kate!!

[@adventurefreaksss]

So true! Kate is such an interesting lady and I expect her KZbin channel to take off! Thanks for viewing buddy. I'm going to check out Trina in Ghana now:)

[@adventurefreaksss]

can't find trina in ghana. can you send me the link?

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@adventurefreaksss Look in KZbin for This Gal Travels. That's her channel.

[@wongbangsri-79]

wow i like that, i also have a house inherited from my ancestors and there is a building that is almost two centuries old

[@enniariefvanmoorsel3506]

Amazing! Huge thanks for sharing.

[@MikaelEngdahl-r1n]

You can order any kind of alcohol or shopee or tokopedia, and I'm sure there are licenced stores in Yogja. I live in a tiny village in West Java. It takes an hour delivery from Cirebon. And there's an unlicensed place nearby...

[@KapiH]

I have a budget of $1000 a month set aside for each month I am here, I currently live in Jogja and seriously it is hard to go above the $600 mark for me unless I actually go out and drink with my friends, which we rarely do. If I wasn't too lazy to cook it would probably be even cheaper, but yes Indonesia is not just Bali, and Java as a whole has plenty of places that are affordable, but to keep it simple id say Yogyakarta/Solo/Surabaya/Bandung and Jakarta are the only places you would consider due to the infrastructure and access to everything you need.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this addition!

[@Binturong771]

In 10 years, all the cities mentioned above will be connected by high-speed trains, making travel between them much easier.

[@yukiaditya7352]

That is such a beautiful garden, ❤ from Jakarta

[@adventurefreaksss]

I want to move in it's so beautiful:)

[@lestaridalhaar3907]

Awe…I miss home…Yogya. I’ve been away from home for nearly 27 years now and been living and working in San Francisco, California. Can’t wait to go back home and perhaps retire there. But, I love the weather in California so much; would be hard to leave.

[@buahfikr1272]

That amount is slightly more that my highest salary so far, and I'm also in java could live quite comfortably with such amount. I'm living in rural area though.

[@scottsworld]

so interesting. thanks. And great to see Kate's yard and dogs!

[@monstrositizen]

Really comfortable home ❤❤❤

[@denrad2347]

Beautiful house..... 🤗

[@HenHen666]

Beautiful home ma'am! Wow... Hello...I'm from Samarinda, East Borneo (Kalimantan Timur) 🙏

[@MataDewa-g7w]

It's indeed a great video, I greatly appreciate it. My grand fathers and grand mothers, from my father and mother sides, were from jogyakarta. So I know well jogyakarta and I missed it. I am now retired from diplomatic services and live in jakarta. My wife is from sumatra and she is so keen to consider to move to live in jogyakarta. My son is now studying economics at famous gadjah mada university there.😊😊Keep up your good work!!!

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you. I truly appreciate you sharing and your kind comments.

[@harukrentz435]

Klo pensiun pindah k Purwokerto saja, lebih sejuk dan tidak terlalu rame, tp cukup modern dan tidak terlalu jauh dr Jakarta dan Jogja.

[@NG-ku7ie]

Live in Indonesia is very cheap, especially if we can make ourown meal... the people is very helpfull comparing to other comunities in other country.. i am indonesian nasionality and live in jakarta.. i love watching this vidio about Kate experience in Yogyakarta.. thank you Kate❤❤❤

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for viewing and sharing!

[@giannux]

$700 a month you can live like a king, i believe it's only less than 10% Indonesian have this amount of montly income. Congrats you belong to top10% now

[@annisaariyanti5443]

Yes, you right

[@lukmansarifudin7414]

Borobudur Temple is geographically situated in Central Java. Prambanan Temple, on the other hand, is positioned at the juncture of Central Java and Yogyakarta. It is intriguing to note that a significant number of foreign KZbinrs assert that both of these archaeological wonders are located within Yogyakarta, which is, of course, inaccurate. Central Java and Yogyakarta are two distinct provinces.

[@adventurefreaksss]

How far of a distance are these two sites from Yogyakarta, if you took an Uber?

[@ronynuranza7566]

Prambanan araoun 15 mnt and borobudur araound 30-1 hour

[@dawaibumi]

It's a very good decision that Kate live and stays in Yogyakarta. The quality of air, soil and water is wonderful. The people are the sweetest and helpful human kind ever! Most of all is the cost of living is way cheaper compare other islands in Indonesia. If you decide to stay in Bali island could be double even triple price expensive than in Yogyakarta.

[@GEORGEPappas-q6l]

UNHEARD OF 100 $ a month for rent I must move there asap ,great video I have seen Kate's videos

[@TeresaCook-de6jo]

Wow! What a courageous full life.

[@yaikss]

Try Nusa Tenggara Timur the most Tolerance Province in Indonesia.. locate in east Indonesia.. the air is the most clean in indonesia.. u can go to Kupang City for the capital of the province.. the near island is Sumba, Flores, Alor, Rote etc and the neighboard country Timor leste.. Christian Majority for the etire island.. ✌👍

[@bintangpermono5282]

Beautiful house, java+europe style

[@haritijono9129]

Indonesia sangat luas padat penduduknya jawa bali, penduduk ramah, makanan murah. pemandangan dimana mana sangat indah ada gunung pantai dsb

[@ayyasas]

The power of stronger currency, live like a king🎉

[@nomad_ape]

I'm from Sumatra Island, but I studied in Yogyakarta. Although both places are in the same country, their cultures are quite different. I'd say the people of Yogyakarta are the friendliest I've ever met. Regarding Kate's experience in a hospital in Yogyakarta, I can confirm it's true. They don't treat you like a client but rather like family. The nurses treat you as if you were their brother or sister. I know this because I have also been a patient in a hospital in Yogyakarta. I once told my brother that if I ever have to be on my deathbed in a hospital, I hope it's in a hospital in Yogyakarta. I also want to mention that Yogyakarta is known as 'the student city' because it has many universities. Hundreds of thousands of people from other cities come to study there, creating a very unique atmosphere.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this! The people of Indonesia are truly wonderful:)

[@GEORGEPappas-q6l]

thats nothing 3600 we paid that for a 3 bedroom apartment on the Athens Riviera for a month's rental ,can you imagine living for 3 years for that type of money

[@julianinurgahayati911]

Because I don't have a mortgage, I only spend about $300 per month inclusive of electricity, internet, groceries etc in Jakarta. I live alone so foodstuff is the least of my expenses, buying fresh from the wet market.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Did you purchase? If so, what are the going rates to purchase an apartment in Jakarta?

[@idkreatif8701]

​@@adventurefreaksssIn jakarta there a kind of apartement, kost, residence and apartment, kost is a just a room type there Will be room with bathroom or bathroom outside it cost between $25 - $100(with AC), residence usually a room, small kitchen and bathroom ac it cost between $200 - $500 apartment 2 bedroom cost start $350 - $1500 luxury apartment start $2000 depend the location you Will be living In jakarta In the city or Suburban around jakarta. But In jakarta have integrated transportation to the city so you can easily around with subway aka MRT, commuterline, LRT aka sky train, buswayline it cost $1- $2 you have to get one card that provide by local bank or KAI a big train company from Indonesia government, your card can be use for all transportation, food In jakarta between less $1 until $20 depend what you want it western food or local food. If you get groceries you can get cost until $200 because the food here come from farms so the food more cheap here

[@chipper2163]

I came from Solo 65km Jogjakarta. Indonesia is a vast country and many interesting places Currently I live in Sabah Malaysia. Here in Sabah recently just launching a program " Malaysia As a second Home" for foreigner to live and work here.

[@satyayana1399]

if you lived in center of a city, its kinda expensive (tho, our expensive may still cheap by western standard). but if you live like in the city outskirt, it'll a bit cheaper but still, the cheapest still go to rural village. at those kind of village, i dont know about land or home price but a room rented from Rp100k-300k/month while average meal cost under Rp10k-20k (depend on menu picked). but not really recommended tho as most of them still lack in infrastructure

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this info!

[@satyayana1399]

@@adventurefreaksss ah btw, here another tips ; if you decide to visit, better befriend some indonesian to cue you in on stuff (like average price for things for example)

[@RynneFdin]

Yogyakarta is a monarchy within a republic; the city is part of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta which was created in 1755. The official residence of the sultan and his entourage is the Kraton, or Sultan's Palace, a palace complex in the heart of the city and one of its most visited attractions. The current Sultan is Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Yogyakarta is the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, batik textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and wayang puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education,

[@adventurefreaksss]

Great information! Thank you!!

[@wahyu2419]

Great conversation...❤❤

[@ongtayjoojames-ow1bs]

Dear Mdm, maybe I may need to join u, to live and retire in Indonesia. And best to be yr neighbour, of course...!!!☝️✌️💪👍😉👏 That way, I may be stress free too...!!!😉 If now I were to be in Indonesia, I wld keep a mouse-deer as my pet.!😉

[@mariamagda2633]

The houses for rent are in the outskirt of Jakarta the capital of Indonesia near BRIN government offices. Tangerang Selatan. Thank you

[@Herli-z5h]

Rumah yang bagus bu ! Saya pikir itu rumah yang special untuk beristirahat !

[@tubewatcher3100]

15:10 Heads up. House rent in Indonesia is often paid a year in advance. Good luck if you decide the neighborhood is too inconvenient and don't ever complain about the noise from religious facilities. This lady has spent more than half her life in the country and can go native. Anyone wanting an international expatriate standard of living might discover that their home country is less expensive.

[@RuthWeiss-v5k]

I think the retirement requirements have changed quite a bit. The government website says 60 years old and above, US $50,000 in your bank in Indonesia, and US $3000 deposited every month into your Indonesian bank account.

[@p.abidin6514]

Last time I heard we don't have Visa on Arrival anymore in Indonesia. We want to be like other countries. This was proposed after many expats misbehaved in Bali

[@adventurefreaksss]

There are always some bad apples that ruin it for everyone:)

[@Dana-ie2bh]

Long term, i.e., a year or more visas requires that you hire a full-time domestic worker. How much does that cost?

[@bibbib9927]

Lower than west of course

[@DRAGONWarior-u1q]

Depend which city you living, for city like yogyakarta only 100USD or you wanna cheaper labour you can live on Kendal Central Java they have 70-80 USD/month salary

[@komisiantikorupsikoruptord6257]

If you want cheap alcohol, you should buy locally produced alcohol. Made from sugar cane or rice Because the import tax on alcohol is very high

[@Rin_Ario]

I am an Indonesian living in Jakarta. With $700 a month, I would live in poverty in Jakarta. The cost of living in Yogyakarta is only slightly cheaper than Jakarta.

[@RIZFERD]

Ma'am you're really efficient! Only USD 7 per month for your cell phone data plan? Mine is USD 50 as I am always online here on Sumatra 😅

[@luthfihananta6183]

I hope more more people from west here i need someone to practice my English 😂

[@lanads4114]

How did you get retirement visa? Did you have to apply kitas first? it looks so easy for foreigners to retire in Indonesia.

[@abunsamsul]

Nice house, mam👍 Are you living there alone? Indonesia is safe and people around are very kind. I hope you feel at home ❤ Salam dari Jakarta 👏

[@krickenthekraken8844]

Lately I have been really dreaming of moving to Indonesia or someplace like it, but I’ve been really afraid of getting malaria because I know how much mosquitoes like me. Does anybody have any experiences or knowledge to share with me on that subject? Obviously, you can wear repellent, but I doubt you’re gonna remember that every single day for yearsand something is likely to get through sooner or later.

[@TeresaCook-de6jo]

I believe there are vaccines for malaria.

[@Ollielovesme2018]

Kate, how much did you spend on housekeeper/cook each ? You have three if I heard correctly

[@haka6509]

as a local we usually pay between $65-$125 per person per month

[@frendytan8368]

As u guys know, yogyakarta is the one of the lowest cost city in indonesia, if u stay at others city maybe u need 3 till 5 time cost

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

ibu kate pilih jogja krn mungkin tidak terlalu mahal lalu dekat dg beragam fasilitas khususnya kesehatan krn sdh berumur orang asing yg memutuskan pensiun di asean selalu mengedepankan urusan kesehatan krn memang sdh pada berumur kecuali urusan asmara ya hehehe biasanya memilih thailand atau ph tapi sebentar lagi bali punya fasilitas kesehatan yg baru bisa jadi makin byk warga asing yg memilih tinggal disana

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this information!

[@deddygiririndjani635]

Before Islam come to Indonesia in 15th century ,in Indonesia many of local kingdoms which religion Budha & Hindu in 4- 14 th century… thats why you can find some Hindu & Budhist temples in Indonesia archipelago…

[@scott1572]

The truth is Jogjakarta has a massive problem with trash as there is nowhere for landfill. The rubbish builds up to disgusting levels at times and many people will burn all the rubbish just on the streets. Burning everything including all plastics and rubbers. Ive spent lots of time in Jogja and love it but the rubbish is real problem that has no solution in site.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this addition!

[@mrsd2143]

Very true. I’m an Indonesian living in US, I really hope the government will take this matter seriously soon.

[@annisaariyanti5443]

Not only in Yogyakarta but in whole Indonesia

[@straight6604]

The cost table is missing the 3 employees that are mandatory for the visa.

[@Nurita_980]

In Indonesia, there is no deposit for someonento rent or lease house. 😊

[@5u1ton]

Keren 🇮🇩👍°

[@f.danielsomrack8415]

Fantastic information. Thank you! . Let me know if you need a roommate!

[@ArifSetiawan-k2o]

Jogja Kingdoms system has its own taxes depending on Kingdoms

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thanks for this!

[@ArifSetiawan-k2o]

@adventurefreaksss no same jakarta surabaya more expensive jakarta average income” 700 dollars per month

[@NG-ku7ie]

❤❤❤

[@candrayudhatama3397]

As an Indonesian, who works in Jakarta but has a house in Bandung, I actually want to retire in rural Switzerland. Can I be called an ungrateful human? hahahaha.. but Yogyakarta or the area in Central Java, is indeed one of the best places to enjoy old age..

[@umarbadarsyah2019]

With enough money you can buy Indonesian stocks with dividend, acquire golden visa and retired happily with the said dividends.

[@Madpett]

10 bilion rupiahs buying government bonds and you can retire comfortable.

[@Pangeran_Syarif_Ahmad]

Nice video bro

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you!

[@KB3TLE]

Google says that city is the cheapest in the world. --- Cost of living is very low - about 1/3 of the US average. --- Not sure 'why' INDONESIA requires $1500 income (?) - when the cost of living is said to be about $500/mo. ? Makes little sense. -?-

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@waitandsee9345]

To make sure foreigners don't be burden in this country

[@soulcoachshere]

I have been watching you and others traveling info to Indonesia and other places and when it comes to you must have insurance all of you leave it at that I am baffled please please ask these people the one most important question especially for us retirees do we give up our Medicare or do we keep that for purposes of traveling back to the United States but if we have decided to stay somewhere do we get insurance the country of Indonesia or can we not because what's usually stated is you must show proof of insurance so if I have insurance from the United States is that transferable to the hospitals and doctors in Indonesia or do I then switch over this is a really big deal for us and it has not been addressed would love it if you would do that thanks so much

[@susangarrard2753]

Following

[@mrsd2143]

She has more details on this on her channel. I saw her answered questions in comment box on her channel.

[@rjjones3445]

I have a house in Jogjakarta. And am thinking to retire there eventually. The house is under my niece’s (Indonesian Citizen) name. I choose Yogyakarta because I feel it’s a peaceful city, not so commercialized. People are friendly and sincere. Tourists who go to Yogyakarta are mostly interested in culture. Also you interested to learn about spiritualism, learn to meditate and about the universe without touching religions. The Moslems have the hindus cultures, involved with praying to ancestores graves, flowers offerings. Buy milder than Bali. It’s a pleasant city.

[@widyaniswar]

Ruby , may I know which city or town in Central Java you live now ? Jogjakarta ?

[@easy_sleko-sz4bq]

Yes, in Indonesia using that amount is enough to live simply, higher than ordinary people.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you!

[@YudhaTirtadani]

Your house is Gorgeous! I love it. How much did u spend for the make over?

[@heatherjephcott5022]

$100 a month, or about Rp1,400,000 a month? Don't you pay yearly? Even yearly that would be very cheap for a city in Indonesia. My son pays about $65,000 USD for his house. By the way, it looks lovely.

[@humoaz6629]

Do I need a work visa to live in Indonesia? What kind of visa can I get if I just wanted to live there as a retiree with no work? Thanks so much for the great video.

[@Dave_Outside]

Sounds nice, but the thing is you can’t just pack up and go there. You have to have a job or a spouse or some way to get a visa to live there. My wife is from Indonesia. Also, it’s hot. And as you see you with her house, most of them do not have AC. So are you gonna have to learn how to deal with that heat and humidity. And it’s bad trust me. And it’s not very lucky that you’re going to get a job with any Indonesian company unless you have some critical skill. And don’t forget about volcanoes. Lol I think they have more than any other country.

[@saraputanu8165]

I’ve been away from Jakarta 24 years ago now I been living in Florida

[@IslandGal96816]

$100/mo for that big nice house in Jogja, huh? 🤔 I am "struggling" to find a decent house to rent in Jogja or Solo with price range US$4000-6000/year 🙄 but of course, so far I am only browsing online, not thru local RE agents, maybe that would be better? 🤷‍♀️

[@RIZFERD]

Ma'am aren't you afraid of the active volcanoes surrounding Jogja/Yogyakarta?

[@hakeemdj368]

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 🙏 less than US $700 = upper-middle class spending per month

[@zipzikin7084]

300-500$ u guys can live to😊

[@adralia23]

The lady made the Indonesian health care sound amazing 😅, well, I guess she was lucky.. or maybe because she's a foreigner, so she got more attention.

[@xdir1569]

@@adralia23 yeah the BPJS is actually a Messy system, IM local and i don't like it, the health care is better in Malaysia

[@CottageGurl]

If you want a better cheap healthcare, go to Malaysia.. if u didn't know millions and millions of Indonesians go to malaysia bcuz of that

[@mauricegold9377]

@@CottageGurl You'd be surprised. I have lived in Bali for 18 years. I have BPJS healthcare, and in May this year I was told that I needed a gall-bladder operation. The doctor in Bali Mandara hospital that I spoke to, turned out to be the surgeon for my op. There was no waiting time required. I was given a room with 2 beds, TV, bathroom/shower. The op went like clockwork. The staff were great, and the food was good. I was there for 4 days and had subsequent follow-up (control) meetings to ascertain a good outcome. I heartily recommend Bali for medical care if you have BPJS. I have Class 1 BPJS which costs me about £7.50 ($10 or so) per month. That is a no-brainer in my reckoning.

[@harukrentz435]

Nope BPJS is excellent. Back in 2022 my bro got stroke and had to spend a month at hospital and we paid nothing, then he had CT scan and still paid nothing. Then not long afterward my dad got ill (diabetic), he spent a week at ICU before passed away, we only paid 2m (roughly 160USD) for extra medicines uncovered by BPJS.

[@harukrentz435]

Now imagine how much money were going to spend if we didnt have BPJS??

[@swantan1349]

Beautiful house

[@storygaming2756]

In my village,if you make 400 per month u can have like super comfortable

[@dlewis895]

HOW BATH SHOWER WATER ??? AND HOW HEAT. SHOWER

[@harrykumoro4335]

Just buy and install it. Indonesia didn't cost expensive more than Australia, new Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, japan, Korea, china. Or western countries

[@deddygiririndjani635]

Alcohol & Wine is expensive in Indonesia and only has in special store due 85% Indonesian people they are Moslem , but Indonesia Not Muslim country…

[@komisiantikorupsikoruptord6257]

Alkohol tradisional dari beras murah

[@AoneVersi-g6l]

Indonesis is the best for retiree the deposite bank 5% interest an month, if you have $100.000 bank deposte you will have life like a king, you will have $5000 an month, so interest money deposite pay you cost living forever

[@adventurefreaksss]

The 5-6% is over the course of a year. Cambodia's rates are even better! Thanks for sharing!

[@julianinurgahayati911]

​@@adventurefreaksssYes the 5% is not monthly rates, but then it is always annual rates

[@OoomKoch]

Yes it's annual rates about 4% - 6 %... and it's if your money convert to local rupiah deposito. But if you have dollar deposito, interest rate only 2-3% pa. But okay, with rupiah deposito equivalent to $100.000 you still can living only from interest, but not live like a king, just enough to live normally.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@OoomKoch Thank you for this information!

[@johnd0ey]

@@adventurefreaksss Another way is to buy Indonesian Government Bonds, live with dividend. I Think if you single in city like Yogya you can live comfortably with $700 a month, or less if you shop and dine like a local.

[@jkbc]

that's the thing, in Indonesia you have to use "agent" to do paperwork or else the government staff will never processed your paperwork unless you give them "envelope" with money in it. Unlike in most western country, they have standard requirement and stick to it and get things done. In Indonesia, the immigration staff will ask different things every time , different people will give you different answers for the same questions and send you run around, giving you a hard time unless you show them a think envelope.

[@adventurefreaksss]

That sounds like the government in the US:)

[@bibbib9927]

@@adventurefreakssswait, US do that kind to? Wow, i think this kind of thing only happen in indonesia

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

petugas imigrasi selalu punya pertanyaan random akan sulit utk menghapal jawaban blm lama saya nonton video di imigrasi australia dan uk kebetulan orang asing yang dapat pertanyaan random tsb nggak mampu jawab hanya bisa jawab kayak sudah dihapalkan bahkan ada yg ngaku kuliah di uk tapi nggak ngerti bahasa inggris bahkan fakultasnya pun lupa ini salah satu metode "pengawasan melekat" supaya tracking orang asing bisa efektif makanya urusan overstay bisa diatasi

[@mumunmilo147]

​@@mariaannainditahernawati7132 skrg sdh bisa mengurus melalui aplikasi online

[@RusselEffandy-f7y]

Salam dari Jakarta

[@qeixotic2835]

Halaman yang bagus

[@HungPham-dp4mc]

Beautiful dream from canada

[@radpancageni5184]

I think Indonesia must to strength rupiah. Rupiah now is so weak than dollar that mean not good for Indonesia

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@harukrentz435]

Its designed to be weaker to usd so their export goods can be kept competitive/cheaper.