Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 10.6% cheaper than Indonesia.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
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Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,590.56
|
$1.85
NPR249.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,189.50
|
$6.43
NPR866.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,702.07
|
$0.47
NPR63.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,563.81
|
$0.17
NPR22.68
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR17,977.10
|
$0.48
NPR64.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR64,852.48
|
$3.46
NPR465.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR79,474.63
|
$2.89
NPR390.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,130.66
|
$1.47
NPR198.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR22,795.17
|
$1.40
NPR188.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,185.03
|
$1.06
NPR142.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,606.50
|
$0.42
NPR57.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,042.20
|
$0.53
NPR71.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,639.33
|
$0.28
NPR37.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,807.56
|
$0.20
NPR27.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,603.77
|
$0.26
NPR34.86
|
|
pay 78.1% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR47,821.13
|
$4.93
NPR664.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR167,011.83
|
$14.97
NPR2,017.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR375,616,186.54
|
$32,088.94
NPR4,325,692.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR61,870.23
|
$10.88
NPR1,466.60
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR434,981.96
|
$9.92
NPR1,337.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,908,068.74
|
$90.65
NPR12,219.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,447,196.67
|
$66.00
NPR8,896.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR758,032.28
|
$29.38
NPR3,960.74
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,754,322.97
|
$69.48
NPR9,365.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR98,971,367.52
|
$2,917.30
NPR393,260.89
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,589.02
|
$2.32
NPR312.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,112.23
|
$1.51
NPR203.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,289.52
|
$2.93
NPR395.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR395,502.11
|
$22.95
NPR3,093.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,123.72
|
$3.23
NPR435.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR646,437.45
|
$22.32
NPR3,008.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR420,222.83
|
$35.72
NPR4,815.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,009,656.52
|
$42.27
NPR5,698.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,042,429.80
|
$32.72
NPR4,410.74
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