Cost of living comparison

 Indonesia
compared to
 Batam, Indonesia
Batam vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Batam is 15.9% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants
pay 14.8% more in Batam
Groceries
pay 1.9% more in Batam
Transportation
pay 34.7% more in Batam
Housing
pay 35.2% more in Batam
Childcare
pay 35.4% more in Batam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.9% more in Batam
Clothing
pay 18.4% less in Batam

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Batam are more expensive than in Indonesia.

Batam vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Batam instead of Indonesia, you would:

pay 14.8% more for restaurants

 
Indonesia
Batam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.78
IDR29,433.64
$2.23
IDR36,816.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.24
IDR53,393.32
$3.35
IDR55,225.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
IDR10,385.32
$1.06
IDR17,531.78

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

 
Indonesia
Batam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.24
IDR20,493.43
$1.20
IDR19,723.25
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.54
IDR74,869.46
$4.30
IDR71,003.69
Milk (1 gallon) $5.19
IDR85,655.52
$4.59
IDR75,656.10

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pay 34.7% more for transportation

 
Indonesia
Batam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.10
IDR51,133.72
$3.17
IDR52,292.08
Monthly public transit pass $12.11
IDR199,716.72
$17.22
IDR284,014.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,176.29
IDR398,769,759.55
$30,292.71
IDR499,655,598.82

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pay 35.2% more for housing

 
Indonesia
Batam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.66
IDR439,812.89
$47.83
IDR788,929.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.33
IDR4,607,304.76
$302.80
IDR4,994,446.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $164.17
IDR2,707,912.08
$175.41
IDR2,893,176.13

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

 
Indonesia
Batam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.28
IDR1,851,916.05
$205.49
IDR3,389,476.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,061.21
IDR99,975,131.47
$5,314.51
IDR87,658,876.99

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Indonesia
Batam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.74
IDR45,250.12
$2.55
IDR42,076.26
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.71
IDR28,253.81
$2.23
IDR36,816.73
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.18
IDR35,887.54
$2.23
IDR36,816.73

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

 
Indonesia
Batam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.98
IDR692,459.11
$41.13
IDR678,479.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.98
IDR461,576.73
$24.45
IDR403,230.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.38
IDR1,127,949.35
$58.46
IDR964,247.65

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