Jakarta Scores

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Jakarta has very low salaries as low as $300 a month.
  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, Jakarta does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Jakarta.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
  • Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Air quality:
  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.

  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Jakarta is perfect.
  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.

  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Jakarta.

  • Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Jakarta have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.

  • Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1200.
  • Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.

  • Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.

  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.