Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 13.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 10.9% more in Indonesia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Indonesia are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,107
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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