The Easiest Place to Fit in as an Expat, Kemang

For some people, looking for a place we call “home” is not an easy job, especially for an expat who just recently moved to our lovely Indonesia and immediately landed a job in the capital city of Indonesia - Jakarta.

By moving into Jakarta, you will be forced to adapt to a completely new environment, such as weather, culture, people, food, education system, you name it. However, there is this one place where you will probably feel most at home, not talking about the weather but the rest, that we fully recommend you start your new life in as a Jakartan. Kemang, as one of the famous neighborhoods in South Jakarta, it may well become your top list to get you out of any mentioned problems earlier, here is why.

1. Well-suited Society

Take it easy, you are not the first man to land on the moon. Once you arrive in Kemang, you may see a lot of foreigners walking through the streets, hanging out in cafés or in bars. The community is big for expats in this area, so you won’t have to worry about not finding any friends. Locals, foreigners what’s the difference? None, they blend in here at Kemang and they are ready to welcome you at any time. Talking about locals, as one of the friendliest countries in the world, you will find that the locals are easy to befriend and yes, you can always talk in English with locals, well, most of the time.

2. Good settlements and housing area

When you come to a new area, it is mandatory to find a place to crash, a pleasant neighborhood to live in and of course a strategic location that’s close to wherever you may need to go. Kemang provides you with that kind of area. You can find many settlements such as kos-kosan (boarding houses), apartments and houses, they range from reasonable prices with minimal facilities to ridiculously high prices with luxury facilities. Even though the area floods for almost every year, that doesn’t seem to keep people away, you just need to do more research on where the less flooded area in the neighborhoods is, but heads up - less flooded means pricier.

3. Access to business district

Kemang is popular because this area is also filled with office complexes. People work here and if they are living here too, then that will make their life so much easier. What if your working area is outside Kemang? Don’t you worry now, another business district such as Menteng, Kuningan and Sudirman is not unreachable from here, you can always go there by using online transportation services like Go-Jek or Grab.

4. Lifestyle center in Jakarta

Kemang is surrounded by a wide range of local stores, malls, restaurants, cafes, bars. Anything you need, Kemang provides. You can always hang out after work in one of the cafés and spend your weekend visiting one of the bars. Having a romantic life in the area? Then of course you can reserve any fancy restaurant with candlelight dinner. Oh, you are having kids? Kids and family-friendly restaurants are around too, so your little one can have their social life as well.

5. All You Can Go International Schools

Picking a school is another hard job for parents who want the best for their kids, but you have come to the right place where it is only a matter of time to find the best school for your kids. Kemang backs you up with so many options of international schools, just visit right away to the school you’re interested in after doing your research or just simply visit their website and here comes a school life in Jakarta!