True Annual Cost · Jakarta
True annual cost of international schools in Jakarta
Updated 2026-04-26 · 16 schools with full cost data · 67 schools indexed
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16 international schools in Jakarta have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $16,021 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $17,711 USD, a median 11% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Jakarta Taipei School at $6,889 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Jakarta Intercultural School at $32,967 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 16 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $16,021/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $17,711/yr a median ~11% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Jakarta Taipei School $6,889/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: Jakarta Intercultural School $32,967/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
16
Median tuition
$16.0k
Median true cost
$17.7k
Median hidden fees
+11%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta Taipei School | $3,696-$6,481 | $6,889 |
| 2 | Al Jabr Islamic School | $4,013-$7,044 | $7,329 |
| 3 | Gandhi Memorial International School | $3,070-$8,861 | $7,766 |
| 4 | Kharisma Bangsa School | $6,519-$8,101 | $8,710 |
| 5 | Global Jaya School | $5,008-$13,627 | $10,718 |
| 6 | North Jakarta Intercultural School | $4,400-$16,937 | $12,469 |
| 7 | Deutsche Schule Jakarta | $9,544-$15,184 | $13,864 |
| 8 | Nord Anglia School Jakarta | $7,360-$22,230 | $16,195 |
| 9 | Sekolah Pelita Harapan | $8,259-$26,234 | $19,227 |
| 10 | ACS Jakarta | $15,816-$20,278 | $19,587 |
| 11 | ACG School Jakarta | $10,007-$26,275 | $20,121 |
| 12 | AIS Indonesia - Jakarta | $9,487-$28,016 | $20,732 |
| 13 | The Independent School of Jakarta | $9,443-$30,974 | $22,189 |
| 14 | British School Jakarta | $10,033-$35,510 | $24,752 |
| 15 | Wellington College Independent School Jakarta | $21,392-$31,646 | $28,059 |
| 16 | Jakarta Intercultural School | $23,784-$38,249 | $32,967 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
Read the full True Annual Cost methodologyInternational school costs in Jakarta — FAQ
How much does international school really cost in Jakarta?
Across the 16 international schools in Jakarta with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $17,711 per year (median published tuition is $16,021). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 11% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Jakarta?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Jakarta these add a median 11% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Jakarta by true cost?
Among the 16 schools in Jakarta with full cost data, Jakarta Taipei School has the lowest true annual cost at $6,889 per year, while Jakarta Intercultural School is the highest at $32,967 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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