Cost of living comparison
India is 29.3% cheaper than Indonesia.
If you lived in India instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
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