Sidoarjo — Economics
Minimum wage, everyday prices and the shape of the Sidoarjo economy, with a simple monthly budget planner.
Key indicators
Regency minimum wage (UMK)
Rp5.19M
2026+5.1% vs 2025
Set by East Java Governor decree No. 100.3.3.1/937/013/2025; effective 1 January 2026; third-highest in Jawa Timur after Kota Surabaya and Kabupaten Gresik.
Economic growth (real GRDP)
5.63%
2025+0.09 pts vs 2024
Constant 2010 prices; very preliminary figure. Manufacturing alone added 3.46 percentage points.
Inflation (Surabaya CPI as proxy)
3.68%
2026+0.72 pts vs 2025
Proxy: Sidoarjo is not one of the 11 BPS CPI cities in Jawa Timur, so this is neighbouring Surabaya's CPI, September 2026 vs September 2025. Jawa Timur as a whole: 3.33%.
Open unemployment rate
5.75%
2025-0.74 pts vs 2024
Sakernas, August 2025; 1.14 million people in work.
Share of population below poverty line
4.4%
2025
Susenas, March 2025 (107,570 poor people); down from 4.53% in March 2024.
GRDP at current prices
Rp319.3T
2025
Very preliminary figure (angka sangat sementara); up from Rp296.89 trillion in 2024.
GRDP per capita at current prices
Rp145.5M
2025
Divided by the BPS mid-2025 population projection (2.19 million); Rp136.72 million in 2024.
Average wage of employees
Rp2.9M
2025
Jawa Timur province figure used as a proxy (no Sidoarjo-level figure found); BPS data for August 2025, rounded to Rp2.9 million by the source.
Poverty line
Rp618k
2025
Susenas, March 2025.
Human Development Index
83.35
2025
Up 0.68 points from 82.67 in 2024.
Labour force participation rate
69.53%
2025
Sakernas, August 2025; men 83.56%, women 55.53%.
What the economy runs on
Share of the city's output (GRDP) by sector, 2025.
Monthly budget planner
Enter a monthly income and pick a lifestyle to see what a month in Sidoarjo costs, based on the prices below. It starts at the 2026 minimum wage (UMK).
Rp
Numbers only, e.g. 6,500,000- Frugal: Basic kos room, warung meals, city bus.
- Standard: AC kos room, mix of warung and depot meals, bus plus some ojek rides.
- Comfort: 1-bedroom apartment, eating out often, ojek every day, gym.
Monthly costRp3.08M
Left overRp2.11M
- Housing · Rp1.3M (42%)
- Food & drink · Rp1.18M (38%)
- Transport · Rp358k (12%)
- Bills · Rp243k (8%)
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| Item | Per month |
|---|---|
| AC kos room with en-suite 1 × Rp1,300,000 | Rp1,300,000 |
| Warung meals (2 a day) 60 × Rp16,500 | Rp990,000 |
| Drinking water (1.5 L daily) 30 × Rp6,250 | Rp187,500 |
| City bus (one way, workdays) 22 × Rp5,000 | Rp110,000 |
| Ojek online, ~5 km (one way, workdays) 22 × Rp11,250 | Rp247,500 |
| Electricity (120 kWh) 120 × Rp1,445 | Rp173,364 |
| Mobile data 1 × Rp70,000 | Rp70,000 |
| Total | Rp3,078,364 |
Not included (no verified price yet): Depot meals like rawon (1 a day), Kopi susu (4 a week), Café latte (once a week), Cinema (twice).
Everyday prices
Typical ranges in rupiah. Prices vary by area and season.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Food & drink | |
| Lontong kupang at a local stall Prices at three stalls listed in Apr 2025: Kupang Kalimati Pak Bagi in Tarik (Rp5k), Lontong Kupang Maksum at Tikungan Lebo (Rp11k) and the long-running Pak Misari on Jl. Mojopahit (Rp13k). Sate kerang is extra (Rp8k for 10 sticks at Pak Misari). | Rp5k–13k per portion · 2025 |
| Nasi campur at a local warung Typical starting prices at well-known Sidoarjo warungs in Aug 2025: Nasi Campur Pelipur Laper from about Rp15k, Warung Mbak Sih (Jl. Kartini) from Rp16k, Depot Rejosari near Gedangan station about Rp18k. Budget stalls such as Bu Bagus start near Rp6k, while richer lauk can pass Rp30k. | Rp15k–18k per portion · 2025 |
| Smoked milkfish (bandeng asap), large, from an oleh-oleh shop Average price of a large boneless bandeng asap with sambal petis at Toko Tanjung, Jl. Mojopahit 106, in Oct 2025. It keeps about a day, or up to three days in the fridge. | Rp20k per fish · 2025 |
| Groceries | |
| Bottled mineral water 1.5 L (AQUA) at a minimarket Indomaret national catalog: Rp6,600 normal price, Rp5,900 weekend promo. | Rp5.9k–6.6k per bottle · 2026 |
| Medium-quality rice at a traditional market Pasar Larangan, Sidoarjo, during a police and agency stock check on 6 Oct 2026; premium rice there cost Rp14,500–15,500/kg. | Rp13.5k per kg · 2026 |
| Chicken eggs (telur ayam ras) at a traditional market Pasar Kalanganyar, Sedati, during a DPR market visit in July 2026. | Rp23k–24k per kg · 2026 |
| Packaged cooking oil (MinyaKita to premium brand) Proxy: Jawa Timur Siskaperbapo averages on 4 Aug 2026 (MinyaKita Rp16,182/L, premium packaged oil Rp21,820/L); no Sidoarjo-specific figure could be retrieved. | Rp16.2k–21.8k per liter · 2026 |
| Transport | |
| Trans Jatim bus single fare Trans Jatim is the main public bus through Sidoarjo: Rp5,000 standard adult fare, Rp2,500 for students, university students and santri. One fare covers changes within two hours; pay by QRIS or cash. | Rp2.5k–5k per trip · 2026 |
| Pertalite (RON 90) petrol Subsidised price, same across Java; as of 20 Oct 2026. | Rp10k per liter · 2026 |
| Motorbike ride-hailing trip of about 5 km Derived, not an app quote: Kemenhub KP 667/2022 Zone I (Java outside Jabodetabek, which includes Sidoarjo) sets a Rp8,000–10,000 minimum for the first 4 km plus Rp2,000–2,500 per extra km. App service fees, surge pricing and promos change what riders actually pay. | Rp10k–12.5k per trip · 2025 |
| Housing | |
| Basic kos room without AC Middle 50% of the 163 non-AC rooms among 252 priced Sidoarjo kos listings on Infokost in Oct 2026 (median Rp650k). Most listings don't say whether the bathroom is shared, so this covers non-AC rooms in general; Infokost's own estimate starts from Rp300k. | Rp500k–875k per month · 2026 |
| Kos room with AC Middle 50% of the 89 rooms listing AC among 252 priced Sidoarjo kos listings on Infokost in Oct 2026 (median Rp1.3M); 55 of them also list an en-suite bathroom, at a similar median. | Rp1M–1.6M per month · 2026 |
| Bills | |
| PLN household electricity, R-1 1,300 VA Non-subsidised tariff, unchanged through 2026. The Q4 2026 tariff had not been announced as of 1 Oct 2026, so the previous rate still applies. | Rp1.44k per kWh · 2026 |
| Entry-level home fibre internet (IndiHome) No 30 Mbps tier is advertised any more: IndiHome's cheapest listed plan is 75 Mbps from Rp240,000/month (Oct 2026). The page does not say whether tax is included; installation is charged separately. | Rp240k per month · 2026 |
| Prepaid mobile data package, about 25 GB (Telkomsel) Telkomsel 'Super Seru Promo' 25 GB valid 28 days, as listed in Oct 2026; prices can differ by region and promo period. | Rp70k per month · 2026 |