Cost of living in Indonesia

Summary of cost of living in Indonesia

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: Rp 42,332,526
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: Rp 22,818,016
  • Cost of living in Indonesia is cheaper than in 57% of countries in Asia (4 out of 7)
  • Cost of living in Indonesia is cheaper than in 79% of countries in the World (44 out of 56)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district Rp 74,240
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) Rp 64,404
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast Rp 43,127
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Rp 26,464
12 eggs, large Rp 32,847
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Rp 18,993
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Rp 72,901
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Rp 45,403
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes Rp 22,376
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket Rp 45,821
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Rp 334,753
2 liters of coca-cola Rp 18,943
Bread for 2 people for 1 day Rp 19,509
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area Rp 19,342,700
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area Rp 11,729,200
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Rp 2,134,520
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area Rp 17,742,000
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area Rp 11,274,600
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio Rp 1,559,960
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) Rp 303,658
40” flat screen tv Rp 3,205,730
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) Rp 1,931,010
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Rp 91,402
Hourly rate for cleaning help Rp 83,441
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) Rp 651,126
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) Rp 458,661
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) Rp 1,449,070
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes Rp 1,296,520
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new Rp 504,781,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Rp 12,395
Monthly ticket public transport Rp 535,183
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) Rp 22,456
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) Rp 96,147
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) Rp 264,826
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) Rp 66,604
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Rp 26,592
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Rp 33,023
4 rolls of toilet paper Rp 27,953
Tube of toothpaste Rp 21,349
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Rp 84,361
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Rp 468,169
2 tickets to the movies Rp 96,262
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Rp 496,791
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert Rp 836,381
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Rp 150,000
Cappuccino in expat area of the city Rp 54,336
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) Rp 75,755
Ipad wi-fi 128gb Rp 6,922,760
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Rp 2,388
1 month of gym membership in business district Rp 433,566
1 package of marlboro cigarettes Rp 46,882

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This map shows only the top cities in Indonesia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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