Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 32.7% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.3% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 4.5% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 30.6% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 63.0% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
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