Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 84.8% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 2.3 times more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% more in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.3% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 64.7% more in Indonesia
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Indonesia are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of India, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.13
|
$1.78
IDR29,396.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
$3.24
IDR53,326.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.53
|
$0.63
IDR10,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.06
|
$0.41
IDR6,805.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
$1.24
IDR20,467.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.84
|
$4.54
IDR74,775.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.62
|
$5.19
IDR85,548.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
$1.62
IDR26,717.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.60
|
$1.41
IDR23,189.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.77
|
$1.17
IDR19,318.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.45
|
$0.62
IDR10,210.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.29
|
$0.81
IDR13,377.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.42
|
$0.54
IDR8,951.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.84
|
$0.56
IDR9,259.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.92
IDR15,220.08
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹390.70
|
$3.10
IDR51,069.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹856.78
|
$12.11
IDR199,467.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
$24,176.29
IDR398,271,727.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.71
|
$3.88
IDR63,987.95
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
$26.66
IDR439,263.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
$279.33
IDR4,601,550.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
$164.17
IDR2,704,530.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
$47.78
IDR787,183.01
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
$112.28
IDR1,849,603.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
$6,061.21
IDR99,850,270.52
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.38
|
$2.74
IDR45,193.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.26
|
$1.71
IDR28,218.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
$2.18
IDR35,842.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
$26.72
IDR440,210.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.71
|
$3.16
IDR52,004.34
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
$41.98
IDR691,594.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
$27.98
IDR461,000.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
$68.38
IDR1,126,540.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
$65.14
IDR1,073,018.99
|
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