Kendal Regency, Central Java''s Construction Cost Index Reaches 102.28 Points in 2024

The Construction Cost Index (IKK) of Kendal Regency, Central Java, was 102.28 points in 2024.

This figure increased by 2.1 points compared to the previous year and by 1.45 points in the last five years.

Referring to the 2024 Provincial and Regency/City IKK publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), IKK is a price index that describes the level of construction expensiveness in a regency/city compared to prices in the reference city, namely Banjarmasin City.

The higher the IKK figure in a regency/city, the higher the construction costs of a building in that area.

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Based on this definition, Kendal Regency''s IKK of 102.28 points indicates that building construction costs in the area are equivalent to 1.023 times the construction costs in Banjarmasin City.

Compared to 35 other regencies/cities in Central Java, Kendal Regency''s IKK ranks 20th lowest.

The lowest IKK is in Kebumen Regency (98.3 points), while the highest is in Semarang Regency (105.78 points).

Here is a list of the 5 regencies/cities with the lowest IKK in Central Java in 2024.

1. Kebumen Regency: 98.3 points
2. Magelang City: 98.85 points
3. Magelang Regency: 99.28 points
4. Purworejo Regency: 99.38 points
5. Wonosobo Regency: 99.74 points

Here is a list of the 5 regencies/cities with the highest IKK in Central Java in 2024.

1. Semarang Regency: 105.78 points
2. Semarang City: 105.04 points
3. Jepara Regency: 104.76 points
4. Kudus Regency: 104.64 points
5. Salatiga City: 104.58 points

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