One-and-a half-years after moving to Bekasi, West Java, 30-year-old Nanda no longer travels frequently to nearby Jakarta. She said her house was cool enough to stay put. "It's nice, really. And cool," said Nanda at her home in Griya Mitra housing complex in Bekasi two weeks ago.

The home is close to several schools, and a slew of shopping districts are reachable by bicycle. Permata Cibubur Hospital is also nearby. "Since living here, my kids have be