Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 21.0% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.9% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 41.4% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 3.3% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$1.78
IDR29,490.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
$3.24
IDR53,496.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.76
|
$0.63
IDR10,405.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.79
|
$0.41
IDR6,827.58
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
$1.24
IDR20,532.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB275.19
|
$4.54
IDR75,013.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB225.37
|
$5.19
IDR85,820.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
$1.62
IDR26,802.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.50
|
$1.41
IDR23,263.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.50
|
$1.17
IDR19,380.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.55
|
$0.62
IDR10,242.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.48
|
$0.81
IDR13,419.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.20
|
$0.54
IDR8,979.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.34
|
$0.56
IDR9,288.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.06
|
$0.92
IDR15,268.45
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.62
|
$3.10
IDR51,232.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB857.48
|
$12.11
IDR200,101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,537,356.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB325.89
|
$3.88
IDR64,191.30
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
$26.66
IDR440,659.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
$279.33
IDR4,616,173.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
$164.17
IDR2,713,124.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
$47.78
IDR789,684.52
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
$112.28
IDR1,855,480.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,167,574.92
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.16
|
$2.74
IDR45,337.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.04
|
$1.71
IDR28,308.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
$2.18
IDR35,956.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
$26.72
IDR441,608.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB182.77
|
$3.16
IDR52,169.60
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
$41.98
IDR693,792.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
$27.98
IDR462,465.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
$68.38
IDR1,130,120.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
$65.14
IDR1,076,428.83
|
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