Backpacker-turned-expat street south of the Kraton. Artsy cafes, batik galleries, and guesthouse culture.



A one-bedroom in Prawirotaman rents for about Rp5,500,000 - Rp9,000,000/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 10 minutes from Yogyakarta center by motorbike.
Commute to Center
10 min
motorbike
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
Monthly rent in IDR (Rp). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | Rp4,500,000 - Rp7,500,000/mo | Rp5,500,000 - Rp9,000,000/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | Rp7,500,000 - Rp12,000,000/mo | Rp9,000,000 - Rp14,500,000/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | Rp11,000,000 - Rp18,000,000/mo | Rp13,000,000 - Rp22,000,000/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Yogyakarta dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about Rp7,250,000/month — roughly 4% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 5 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run Rp9,000,000 - Rp14,500,000/month and three-bedrooms Rp13,000,000 - Rp22,000,000/month on second-hand contracts. At 10 minutes to the center by motorbike, it sits closer to the center than most Yogyakarta areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the artsy, expats, cafes tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Kotagede.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Posyandu Lansia dan Balita Dipowinatan as nearby green space and Toko Batik Wisnu as the nearest supermarket around the Prawirotaman reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows many cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
0 min walk to center
1BR from Rp6,800,000/mo
12 min motorbike to center
1BR from Rp5,000,000/mo
18 min car to center
1BR from Rp5,500,000/mo
15 min motorbike to center
1BR from Rp3,700,000/mo
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