Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 57.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.2% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 63.0% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 68.2% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 80.0% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.7% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 33.5% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$1.78
IDR30,094.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$3.24
IDR54,591.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.63
IDR10,618.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.41
IDR6,967.40
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.24
IDR20,953.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$4.54
IDR76,549.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$5.19
IDR87,577.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.62
IDR27,351.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.41
IDR23,739.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$1.17
IDR19,776.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.62
IDR10,452.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.81
IDR13,694.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.54
IDR9,163.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.56
IDR9,478.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.92
IDR15,581.11
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$3.10
IDR52,281.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$12.11
IDR204,198.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$24,176.29
IDR407,718,992.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$3.88
IDR65,505.79
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$26.66
IDR449,683.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$279.33
IDR4,710,702.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$164.17
IDR2,768,683.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$47.78
IDR805,855.50
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$112.28
IDR1,893,476.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$6,061.21
IDR102,218,783.92
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$2.74
IDR46,265.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$1.71
IDR28,887.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$2.18
IDR36,692.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$26.72
IDR450,652.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$3.16
IDR53,237.92
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$41.98
IDR707,999.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$27.98
IDR471,935.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$68.38
IDR1,153,262.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$65.14
IDR1,098,471.70
|
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