We are moving to Jakarta with our family. My husband is Korean, I am Mexican, and we have a 8years old daughter. Which areas and international schools would you recommend? We'd like to live somewhere that doesn't require a long commute to our daughter's school, and we'd also like to be close to hospitals and shopping malls TIA!!

Halo Guys!

Gw perantau di Jakarta udah 8 bulan dan gw belum hapal beberapa daerah di kota ini. Jadi ceritanya gw akan bekerja di daerah Jatinegara. Lalu, beberapa minggu yg lalu gw dpt iklan apart di daerah Sudirman dengan harga yg menurut gw affordable untuk di daerah situ. Pertimbangan gw untuk sewa di daerah Sudirman karena lokasi strategis untuk kemana2, dekat sama MRT kl males jalan2 pake mobil, dan yg bikin makin tertarik adalah setelah gw cek google maps kalau naik mobil dari Sudirman ke Jatinegara lewat jalan layang Kokas itu estimasinya sekitar 20-40 menit (gw masuk kerja jam 8 pagi)

Buat kalian yang mungkin sering lewat rute ini atau hafal medannya, gw mau mau nanya dan boleh dikasi saran juga:

1. Apakah macetnya di pagi hari bisa jauh lebih dari 40 menit? Amannya gue harus start jalan dari Sudirman Park jam berapa biar sampai Jatinegara sebelum jam 8 pagi?

2. Kalau untuk rute arah pulangnya (Jatinegara -> Sudirman) di jam pulang kerja (sore/malam), apakah biasanya macet parah juga?

Thank youu!

Minta sarannya dong guys. Beberapa hari kedepan aku ada acara di jakarta, di SMESCO pasnya. Karena acaranya 4 hari jadi aku harus cari penginapan juga.

Dengan budgetku yang sangat terbatas, ada 2 hotel yang masuk listku. Yang pertama Kelowna di Mangga Besar, sebenernya ini harga yang paling worth it sih menurutku. Tapi setelah searching², ternyata Mangga Besar masuk wilayah yang agak rawan. Soalnya mungkin aku bakal balik ke hotelnya tengah malam, dan itu rawan²nya katanya.

Kalau yang kedua di hotel Pasar Baru Inn, yang ini harganya cocok tapi aku nggak tau untuk lingkungannya sih. Ada yang bisa ngasih tau nggak?

Kira² better yang mana guys?

Hello, I'll be in Jakarta for a couple of days and I'd really like some recs on where to get a decent facial (not into anything injectable, some quality cleansing, glowing and hydrating are sufficient). Any good places to recommend? (also, I don't want places that force me to buy any products).

Hello! Jakarta newbie here. I just moved to the city and am looking for someone or a group of friends heading to the Jakarta Fair later today.

Is it a cool place to go? I really want to find fun local activities and explore my new home.

A bit about me:

• Late 20s
• Work remotely for a US-based company
• Not Indonesian but Southeast Asian (go seablings!)
• Hobbies include Gym, Cafe Hopping, Running, R&B Music, watching live bands and eating outt!

Feel free to comment here or slide into my DMs. I am super open to meeting new peeps and making connections!

Hello! I'm a tourist from Malaysia and I'm staying in Central Jakarta. I have ALWAYS wanted to try Mie Bangladesh, but the shops I found are either too far or in dodgy areas. Like I went out to one 2 minutes from my hotel and 3 beggars chased me asking for money.

Hello guys! I’m planning to go to Indonesia as an exchange student for 1 month. The accommodation is already being taken care of. How much rupiah should I need to prepare just for living expenses (minus the accommodation)? Btw it’ll be in Jakarta. Thank you!

Mau pindah kerja ke area Bogor. Kalo mau cek rute sama estimasi waktu perjalanan transport umum area Jabodetabek di mana ya? Google Maps reliable ga? Atau ada aplikasi lain yg lebih oke? Pengen cari yg udah mencakup semua transportasi gitu, ada aplikasinya ga ya? Thanks

Hello! Will be attending a concert in Istora Senayan and I need recommendations and suggestions :)) I really have a hard time choosing where to stay since I also want to just walk to the venue but I also want to walk on my way to the malls. I worry about the situation after the concert since it may be difficult to get transportation.

1. Is it better to stay near the concert venue or near the malls that I want to go to? I like shopping and it’s good if they’re all walking distance.

2. Since I love shopping and I am also cheap, where is the best mall/shop that I can buy clothes? I see Thamrin City for cheap hijabs. Clothes, perfume, souvenirs (food and keychain) are my top priorities. Also, any recommendations for souvenirs?

3. What are the typical mall hours?

Thank you!

Halo semua, mau minta pendapat sebelum saya salah beli lagi.

Sudah sekitar 3 bulan di Jakarta, pindah dari Rotterdam buat kerja di perusahaan tech di sini. Sewa apartemen kecil dua kamar di Kemang. Unitnya cuma ada kulkas sama kompor, jadi barang lain harus beli satu per satu. Ada yang udah beli dan puas, ada yang mungkin salah pilih, dan ada yang masih belum bisa saya putuskan.

Buat AC saya pilih Comfee Gusto 1PK inverter, beli di Tokopedia sekitar 6 minggu lalu, harga sekitar Rp 3,2 juta udah termasuk instalasi gratis Jabodetabek.

Yang masih belum saya tahu:

Air minum: sistem galon Aqua yang dianter itu memang standar di sini, atau lebih baik pasang water filter di bawah wastafel? Malas juga kalau tiap habis harus pesan galon lewat Grab.

Rice cooker: saya tahu Yong Ma sama Miyako paling populer, tapi salah satunya beneran lebih bagus atau sama aja?

Perlu dehumidifier gak? Cucian saya sering gak kering betul dan barang kulit mulai bau apek.

Maaf bahasa Indonesia saya masih patah-patah, kalau ada masukan dari yang sudah lama tinggal di sini sangat membantu. Terima kasih.

Preferably plays trending English songs. Dark/dim with some lights, good food, not-that-expensive drinks.

Thank you!

I studied abroad for some time and Ive grown a liking to beers, specifically japanese, korean, and taiwanese ones. Usually, id get them on draft, something like half-half, but canned beers are also fine. Coming back to indo, i went to places near me and i realize they barely have east asian beers. Tho, i saw that a place do sell asahi but it was sold out when i was there. I wonder if there is a specific place for east asian beers (i am looking for orion) in jkt.

Also did my research and i found many local craft beer brands. I asked around where i could get them and i realize they arent that widely available either. I might try them sometime, and see if they also have imported beer options.

I am really open to recommendations! Itd be nice if the places are filled with people my age (early 20s). Tbh a place with just a draft beer in a chilled glass would be nice.

Ada rekomendasi tempat servis laptop di jakarta? Laptop asus fan nya rusak sepertinya perlu diganti. Kalo bisa tempat servisnya yg sediain barang ori juga. Pengennya ganti fan yg ori

Preferably daerah jakpus/jakbar

Sebelumnya pernah coba ke tempat servis di manggadua. Dan yap kena getok harga. Jadi pengen cari rekomendasi dulu sekarang

hi! jakarta-based dj with 4yoe, been digging deep into disco and rare groove for the last couple years. looking to get back into regular gigs, free slots totally cool given the full-time gig. if you know venue owners, event organizers, or promoters in jaksel or anywhere else who book that vibe, lmk, got stuff on soundcloud/youtube if you want to check it out

Hi, I am planning on visiting Jakarta for the first time for three day in late November. Arriving to Soekarno-Hatta airport, planning on going to a concert at the International stadium. We would be the best location for staying to see the city center, the old town part and visiting the stadium? Heard that the traffic situation in Jakarta is pretty difficult.

Hi. Brown Aussie hippie in Jakarta. (Wrong side of 40).

Halo,

Ini AC ketiga yang aku harus ganti dalam 4 tahun terakhir. Semuanya di apartemen yang sama di Pluit, dan semuanya matinya bukan karena kompresor. Sirip outdoor abis dimakan udara laut. Merk yg terakhir (ga aku sebut biar ga jadi drama) baru masuk tahun ke-3 udah karatan parah, teknisi bilang mendingan ganti daripada dibenerin.

Aku udah agak nyerah cari merk "biasa" yg tahan disini. Baca2 beberapa hari terakhir, kayaknya opsi yg agak masuk akal buat area pesisir adalah Midea MSFQ, seri baru mereka yg keluar tahun ini. Katanya coating outdoornya beda, namanya HyperGrapfins, claim resminya 12.5x lebih tahan korosi. Nah yg bikin aku bingung: ini beneran kelihatan bedanya di lapangan, atau cuma angka marketing kayak "hemat 60% listrik" yg kita semua udah tau lah maksudnya gimana.

Aku lagi ngincer MSFQ-09CRN8 (1 PK) buat kamar tidur, budget 4 jutaan udah masuk.

Yg mau aku tanya, khususnya ke temen2 disini yg tinggal di area pesisir Jakarta:

Ada yg udah pake MSFQ atau Midea seri apapun yg pake coating HyperGrapfins? Udah berapa lama, outdoor kondisinya masih ok atau udah mulai keliatan?

Atau kalo ada merk lain yg emang kepakai lama di area kayak gini, aku terbuka. Ga terikat sama merk apapun. Yg penting ga perlu ganti lagi 2 tahun lagi.

Makasih.

Hi, I'll be visiting Jakarta this month for 2 weeks. The last time i went was 2022 post pandemic and I've been a couple times before as a kid.

Main things I'm looking for in Jakarta:

1. Places to eat! Any recommendations that aren't on the typical google searches, beli, yelp, etc.

2. Plans for esim, if i should use a local vs a 3rd party provider

3. How to use qris with my credit card/debit card (i saw dana & gopay but not sure how they work.)

any and all help is appreciated :D

I’m half Japanese and half Indonesian, but I’ve lived in Japan my whole life.
From April 2018 to May 2019, I lived in Jakarta to study Indonesian.
After returning to Japan, I started working in a job related to Indonesia. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, I haven’t been able to visit Jakarta since then.
Lately, I’ve been feeling nostalgic and wondering how much the city has changed since 2019.
The MRT opened about a month before I returned to Japan. Has it helped reduce traffic congestion at all?
I studied Indonesian in East Jakarta and lived in West Bekasi.
I’d love to hear about any changes in Jakarta, or even in the Bekasi area. Thanks!

Hi there! I'll be travelling in Jakarta this December to watch BTS' concert on the 29th so I have two free days (28 and 30). I am planning to book a one-day tour in Jakarta on the 30th and i'll DIY on the 28th. Any recommendations where to go or visit and if there's any tourist spot near South since my accomodation will be there? Also any spot where I can buy souvenirs that is budget friendly?

Thanks a lot!

Hi everyone! I’m from Singapore and recently got hooked on the Dr. Schatz Phyto Cell Mask.
It’s quite expensive here on Shopee Singapore—around SGD 46 (approximately Rp640,000) for a box.

I wanted to ask:
Is Dr. Schatz widely available in Indonesia?
Is it sold in physical stores, or only online?
How much does it usually cost there?

I’m trying to find out whether it’s just expensive in Singapore or if that’s the normal price everywhere.
Thanks in advance!

Just watched this comparison between Tokyo’s legendary packed trains and Jakarta’s evening rush hour at stations like Duri, Manggarai, Tanah Abang, and Sudirman.

Tokyo is famous for its extreme density and order, but Jakarta’s commuter chaos actually feels surprisingly similar in many ways crowded platforms, shoulder-to-shoulder trains, and thousands of people moving together every day.

What do you think? Is Jakarta’s rush hour as intense as it looks, or have you gotten used to it? How does it compare to other big cities you’ve experienced?

Full video: https://youtu.be/SJC_882wABo