Living Cost at Sendowo, Yogyakarta

I was a bachelor student at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta at 2014-2018. As I do my study, I live in a rented room at Sendowo Village. At this post, I will explain living costs as student at Yogyakarta, just based on my experience.

note: 1 USD = 14000 IDR at the time.

Accomodation

I live in a rented room at house number D70 (Mrs. Kar's House), Sendowo, Sinduadi, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta, that cost 250 thousand IDR per month (price at 2015-2018). With that cost, I got a 2x3 meters room, a bed, a cupboard, a wooden desk and chair, and sharing bathroom. This rented room price I think is far below the average price that start at about 500 thousand IDR and up to 1 million IDR per month 

Foods

My regular meal there is an egg rice or a rice with fried chicken with price about 6000-9000 IDR for each portion. Nearest food from my place callled Burjo (menu: egg rice 'nasi telor' 6500 IDR, fried rice 'nasi goreng' 8000 IDR). Foods at Sendowo is about 1000-2000 IDR more expensive than foods at Blimbingsari.  This may affected by the demographic pattern, that show Sendowo is filled with mostly student from Science, Pharmacy, and Medical Faculty (bachelor level), but Blimbingsari dominated by Science and Vocational School student (diploma level).

Drinks

There is a gallon refill point near Kolam Ikan food center, that only cost you 5000 IDR per refill, or Aqua branded gallon (most trusted brand so far) with 15-20 thousand IDR.

Jajanan

Untuk jajan biasa saya beli di warung dekat RM. Kolam Ikan (jalan utama Sendowo), harganya sekitar 500-2000 IDR lebih mahal dari supermarket grosir seperti Mirota Kampus (cuma 500 meter dari sendowo). Keuntungannya adalah jajan barang-barang kecil tidak mengantri sepanjang di supermarket.

Laundry
Untuk pencucian baju sejauh ini dihargai 3500 - 5000 IDR per kilogram pencucian baju untuk lama pengerjaan 3 hari.

Perbaikan Sepeda dan Motor

Ada bengkel sepeda kecil (1 montir) dan tambal ban di dekat RM. Lestari (Sendowo) dan sebelah Barat gedung S2 Fisipol UGM (Blimbingsari). Biaya tambal ban sekitar 8-10 ribu IDR, sedangkan penggantian rantai dan gear saya lupa tapi standar lah. Tambal ban di Sendowo bisa minta dibelikan komponen (lebih recomended untuk kasus berat), sedangkan di Blimbingsari komponennya terbatas karena sang penjaga harus stay menjaga anaknya (lebih recomended untuk kasus ringan, karena orangnya sering ada di tempat).

That's all about how much it would spent when you live in Jogja.

Kira-kira begitu saja biaya hidup di Jogja. Saya rangkum dengan uang sekitar 1-2 juta IDR  per bulan, seharusnya anda sudah bisa hidup di Jogja sebagai mahasiswa. Pertanyaan lebih lanjut bisa ditanyakan di kolom komentar.