Cost of Decent Living in 38 Indonesian Provinces in 2025

The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) released the standard for Decent Living Needs (KHL) at the provincial level in Indonesia in December 2025.

KHL is the standard monthly cost required for Indonesian workers and their families to live decently.

This KHL is calculated using the latest method based on International Labour Organization (ILO) standards, which considers the main components of household needs, namely:

• Food;
• Health and education;
• Other basic necessities; and
• Housing or accommodation.

KHL is then used as a reference for calculating the minimum wage.

"The calculation of the minimum wage is gradually directed to increasingly approach KHL," Kemnaker said in an official Instagram post on Sunday (December 21, 2025).

"Why is KHL the main reference? Because minimum wage increases become fairer and more flexible, following the economic conditions of each province, instead of being standardized like the previous model of simultaneous provincial minimum wage (UMP) increases," Kemnaker said.

Currently, the highest KHL is in DKI Jakarta, at approximately Rp5.9 million per month. Meanwhile, the lowest KHL is in East Nusa Tenggara, at Rp3.05 million per month.

Below are the details of the Decent Living Needs (KHL) standards in 38 Indonesian provinces in 2025 according to Kemnaker, sorted from highest to lowest:

1. DKI Jakarta: Rp5,898,511 (per month)
2. East Kalimantan: Rp5,735,353
3. Riau Islands: Rp5,717,082
4. Papua: Rp5,314,281
5. South Papua: Rp5,314,281
6. Central Papua: Rp5,314,281
7. Highland Papua: Rp5,314,281
8. Bali: Rp5,253,107
9. West Papua: Rp5,246,172
10. Southwest Papua: Rp5,246,172
11. North Kalimantan: Rp4,968,935
12. Bangka Belitung Islands: Rp4,714,805
13. DI Yogyakarta: Rp4,604,982
14. North Maluku: Rp4,431,339
15. Banten: Rp4,295,985
16. Central Kalimantan: Rp4,279,888
17. Maluku: Rp4,168,498
18. Riau: Rp4,158,948
19. West Java: Rp4,122,871
20. South Kalimantan: Rp4,112,552
21. West Kalimantan: Rp4,083,420
22. West Sumatra: Rp4,076,173
23. Jambi: Rp3,931,596
24. North Sulawesi: Rp3,864,224
25. Bengkulu: Rp3,714,932
26. South Sulawesi: Rp3,670,085
27. Aceh: Rp3,654,466
28. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp3,645,086
29. North Sumatra: Rp3,599,803
30. East Java: Rp3,575,938
31. Central Sulawesi: Rp3,546,013
32. Central Java: Rp3,512,997
33. West Nusa Tenggara: Rp3,410,833
34. Gorontalo: Rp3,398,395
35. Lampung: Rp3,343,494
36. South Sumatra: Rp3,299,907
37. West Sulawesi: Rp3,091,442
38. East Nusa Tenggara: Rp3,054,508