Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 16.3% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.0% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 80.2% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 0.2% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 10.8% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Indonesia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Indonesia are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Indonesia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
$1.78
IDR29,490.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
$3.24
IDR53,496.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
$0.63
IDR10,405.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
$0.41
IDR6,827.58
|
|
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
$1.24
IDR20,532.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
$4.54
IDR75,013.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
$5.19
IDR85,820.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
$1.62
IDR26,802.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
$1.41
IDR23,263.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
$1.17
IDR19,380.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
$0.62
IDR10,242.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
$0.81
IDR13,419.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
$0.54
IDR8,979.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
$0.56
IDR9,288.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
$0.92
IDR15,268.45
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
$3.10
IDR51,232.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
$12.11
IDR200,101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,537,356.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
$3.88
IDR64,191.30
|
|
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
$26.66
IDR440,659.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
$279.33
IDR4,616,173.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
$164.17
IDR2,713,124.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
$47.78
IDR789,684.52
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
$112.28
IDR1,855,480.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,167,574.92
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
$2.74
IDR45,337.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
$1.71
IDR28,308.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
$2.18
IDR35,956.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
$26.72
IDR441,608.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
$3.16
IDR52,169.60
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
$41.98
IDR693,792.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
$27.98
IDR462,465.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
$68.38
IDR1,130,120.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
$65.14
IDR1,076,428.83
|
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