Indonesia

Jakarta

#1 Top 5 cities

The strongest city for work, corporate stays, and international services, but with severe traffic and lower everyday comfort.

Country overview

Population

8 540 121

Year-round temperatures

Day: 30°C až 33°C

Night: 24°C až 26°C

Climate

A hot equatorial climate with high humidity and a wetter season.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Safety

5/10

Petty theft, bag-snatching, scams, traffic danger, and occasional unrest require caution, especially in crowded areas and at night; established business districts generally have stronger private security.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Jakarta faces high river, urban, and coastal flood risk, continuing land subsidence, earthquakes, and severe wet-season disruption, making it one of the least disaster-stable cities in this ranking.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 8/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Digital nomads
  • Families
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇯🇵Japanese
  • 🇰🇷Koreans
  • 🇨🇳Chinese
  • 🇸🇬Singaporeans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Higher prices