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Indonesia vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 11.7% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 13.1% more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Indonesia

The cost of groceries and childcare in Indonesia are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	-65.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	+13.4%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Jordan	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	+144.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	+37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	+46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	+40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	+71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	+54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	+168.9%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Jordan	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.570	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,907.570	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.970	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	-60.4%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Jordan	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.820	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.320	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.610	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.160	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	-35.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 13.1% more for childcare

	Jordan	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.110	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,947.910	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	+45.9%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.130	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	-70.5%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Jordan	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.910	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.690	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.970	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.070	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	-5.8%
Average			-14.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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