Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 36.0% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
NT$121.06
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$151.93
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.18
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.42
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$58.39
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$246.65
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$356.90
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$88.13
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$105.84
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$56.67
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.48
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.63
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$45.63
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.70
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.40
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
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pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$115.35
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,212.75
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,023,313.31
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$287.70
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$640.81
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,323.11
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,681.25
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$1,982.76
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,455.16
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$456,151.79
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$53.90
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$85.66
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$118.09
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,090.64
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$292.25
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
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pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,178.26
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$922.34
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,479.69
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,071.82
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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