Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 43.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
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