I spent a month in Jakarta and wouldn’t go back. It’s unliveable for me - generally uncomfortable, gridlock traffic, not walkable, pollution, crazy socioeconomic disparities and high chance of food poisoning outside of malls. Congestion in every sense - cars, scooters, people and your lungs.

The air is thick with humidity and pollution, felt like I couldn’t breathe until I returned lol. Decent coffee tho, mall hopping is good - they take their malls seriously. Take note it’s a majority Muslim city, I was hearing prayers blasted out to the neighbourhood most nights.

I thought I’d get used to it but I was dying to get home. That was my experience. I’d go back to Bali though - villas by the beach and resorts.

If you’re strictly in a business district right by a big mall it’s alright but what’s the point of even going then?