Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 60.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.3% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 43.8% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 49.3% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 75.0% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 82.2% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.9% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of United States, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$1.78
IDR29,490.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$3.24
IDR53,496.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.63
IDR10,405.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.41
IDR6,827.58
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.24
IDR20,532.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.54
IDR75,013.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.19
IDR85,820.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.62
IDR26,802.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.41
IDR23,263.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.17
IDR19,380.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.62
IDR10,242.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.81
IDR13,419.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.54
IDR8,979.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.56
IDR9,288.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.92
IDR15,268.45
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.10
IDR51,232.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$12.11
IDR200,101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,537,356.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$3.88
IDR64,191.30
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$26.66
IDR440,659.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$279.33
IDR4,616,173.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$164.17
IDR2,713,124.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$47.78
IDR789,684.52
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$112.28
IDR1,855,480.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,167,574.92
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.74
IDR45,337.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.71
IDR28,308.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.18
IDR35,956.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$26.72
IDR441,608.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.16
IDR52,169.60
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$41.98
IDR693,792.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$27.98
IDR462,465.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$68.38
IDR1,130,120.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$65.14
IDR1,076,428.83
|
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