Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 37.2% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.4% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 35.6% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 45.2% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 41.4% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 53.2% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.9% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 3.6% more in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,012
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥777
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥239
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥899
|
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥858
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥317
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥429
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥342
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥258
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥320
|
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥170
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥664
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,088
|
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,464,922
|
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,996
|
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,887
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,657
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,154
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,769
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,288
|
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,744,127
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥426
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥437
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥626
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,073
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,882
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,373
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,216
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,501
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,837
|
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
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