Renting in Jakarta as a Foreigner: Contracts and Deposits
Two things are worth knowing before you sign anything in Indonesia. First, Presidential Regulation 63 of 2019 requires an agreement involving an Indonesian party to…
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How to Vet a Jakarta Kost Before You Sign
Fifteen minutes on site and about a dozen questions will tell you more about a Jakarta kost than any listing page will. Mamikos advertises 704…
Living in Bendungan Hilir: A Guide for Foreign Professionals
Bendungan Hilir — Benhil to everyone who lives there — is a 1.58 square kilometre kelurahan in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, postal code 10210, lying…
Choosing Where to Live in Jakarta by Commute
Jakarta’s own traffic figures settle this question better than any neighbourhood guide can: ten kilometres of city driving took an average of 25 minutes and…
What a Month in Central Jakarta Actually Costs
The Jakarta Globe’s 2026 estimate for a single expatriate in Jakarta is USD 1,000 to USD 1,500 a month, roughly Rp 17.8 million to Rp…
Kost vs Serviced Apartment vs Renting a Flat in Jakarta
Three formats, three price structures that do not line up. Colliers Indonesia put serviced apartments in the Jakarta CBD at Rp 464,453 per square metre…
What Is a Kost? Indonesia’s Monthly Rental Format Explained
A kost — kos or kos-kosan in everyday Indonesian — is a single furnished room rented by the month, with utilities, cleaning and often laundry…
