Indonesia's 2022 City Population Outflow by Province

Jakarta, the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, has the highest average per capita expenditure among urban populations nationwide.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in March 2022, the average expenditure per capita per month in Jakarta reached Rp2.53 million. This comprised Rp953,320 for food and Rp1.57 million for non-food items.

The province with the next highest expenditure was East Kalimantan, at Rp1.94 million per capita per month, consisting of Rp840,000 for food and Rp1.11 million for non-food items.

This was followed by the Riau Islands Province with an expenditure of Rp1.91 million per capita per month, comprising Rp868,120,000 for food and Rp1.04 million for non-food items. *(Note: There appears to be an error in the original text; Rp868,120,000 is an unrealistically high figure for food expenditure. It should likely be Rp868,120).*

The lowest per capita urban expenditure was recorded in East Nusa Tenggara, at Rp1.26 million per month, with Rp581,780 for food and Rp676,440 for non-food items.

This was followed by Central Java, with urban per capita expenditure of Rp1.26 million per month, consisting of Rp609,150 for food and Rp653,910 for non-food items.

In general, 13 provinces had per capita expenditures above the national average, while 21 provinces were below the average.

The national average per capita urban consumption expenditure reached Rp1.55 million per month, comprising Rp721,000 for food and Rp828,160 for non-food items.