City Stats | housing

Having a comfortable and livable place to live is a human need. As a metropolitan city, Jakarta is a magnet for workers to live in the city center. But what is the current housing condition in Jakarta? When compared to other cities in neighboring countries, housing in Jakarta is still not good enough.

Here's how Jakarta compares to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

1. Housing affordability in Jakarta is the worst compared to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

House price to income ratio
(house price to income) | 2019

Source: Time to Act Report, World Bank 2019.

2. Jakarta's home ownership rate is still far below Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Percentage of home ownership (rate of home ownership) | 2019

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics 2020, Housing; Department of Statistics Singapore 2020, Households; Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal 2020, Housing Statistics.

3. The percentage of people renting for living in Singapore is the lowest compared to Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.

Percentage of rented houses/flats | 2019

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics 2020, Housing; Department of Statistics Singapore 2020, Households; Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal 2020, Housing Statistics.

4. The expenditure on housing and household amenities (water, electricity, gas, etc.) incurred by Jakartans is the highest compared to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Percentage of expenditure on housing and related expenses | 2019

Source: Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi DKI Jakarta 2019, Social and Culture; Department of Statistics Singapore 2019, Household Expenditure Survey Global Data Lab 2020; Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal 2020, Household Expenditure Survey Report By State And Administrative District.

5. Jakarta has more household members than Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Average household members (average number of members per household) | 2019

Source: Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi DKI Jakarta 2019, Social and Culture; Department of Statistics Singapore 2019, Household Expenditure Survey Global Data Lab 2020; Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal 2020, Household Expenditure Survey Report By State And Administrative District.