Cost of living comparison

 Romania
compared to
 Indonesia
Indonesia vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 18.6% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants
pay 65.6% less in Indonesia
Groceries
pay 22.4% more in Indonesia
Transportation
pay 32.5% less in Indonesia
Housing
pay 24.6% more in Indonesia
Childcare
pay 37.9% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.5% less in Indonesia
Clothing
pay 17.0% less in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

pay 65.6% less for restaurants

 
Romania
Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.56
RON39.34
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
RON29.08
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.72
RON7.89
$0.63
IDR10,449.11

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

 
Romania
Indonesia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.08
RON4.95
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
RON17.42
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
RON25.09
$5.19
IDR86,181.67

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

 
Romania
Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.64
RON25.95
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
Monthly public transit pass $20.73
RON95.28
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,159.13
RON115,648.98
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32

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pay 24.6% more for housing

 
Romania
Indonesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.45
RON38.83
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.94
RON1,672.92
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $266.85
RON1,226.64
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

 
Romania
Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $405.62
RON1,864.50
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,284.14
RON28,886.29
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Romania
Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.01
RON9.26
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
RON10.13
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
RON24.36
$2.18
IDR36,107.99

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

 
Romania
Indonesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.67
RON265.09
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.90
RON160.42
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.76
RON320.65
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92

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