Cost of living in Indonesia
Summary of cost of living in Indonesia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Rp 40,400,631
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Rp 21,787,633
- Indonesia is the 4th cheapest country in Asia (10 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Indonesia is cheaper than in 91% of countries in the World (64 out of 70)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Rp 46,670 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Rp 60,147 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Rp 27,259 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Rp 22,140 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Rp 29,420 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Rp 18,202 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Rp 65,816 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Rp 44,338 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Rp 23,243 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Rp 35,532 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Rp 357,873 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Rp 21,944 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Rp 20,736 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Rp 20,539,400 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Rp 10,735,200 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Rp 1,054,360 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Rp 8,329,670 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Rp 4,676,900 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Rp 555,271 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Rp 405,895 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Rp 4,110,400 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Rp 1,797,940 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Rp 58,625 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Rp 87,033 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Rp 746,172 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Rp 494,843 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Rp 1,256,500 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Rp 1,345,870 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Rp 553,625,000 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Rp 11,228 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Rp 197,899 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Rp 22,717 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Rp 48,531 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Rp 355,517 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Rp 115,732 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Rp 23,036 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Rp 32,995 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Rp 49,135 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Rp 17,984 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Rp 87,591 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Rp 194,090 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Rp 120,586 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Rp 3,533,850 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Rp 419,806 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Rp 119,009 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Rp 37,625 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Rp 44,445 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Rp 11,422,800 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Rp 2,007 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Rp 460,261 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Rp 37,374 | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Indonesia
This map shows only the top cities in Indonesia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Indonesia
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jakarta | 61 |
| 2nd | Bandung | 49 |
| 3rd | Yogyakarta | 38 |
Price 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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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 10% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Yogyakarta is 68% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Palembang is 28% cheaper than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Yogyakarta is about the same as in Depok
- Cost of living in Yogyakarta is 40% cheaper than in Belém
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 51% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 67% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Medan is 23% cheaper than in Jaén
- Cost of living in Yogyakarta is 54% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 26% cheaper than in Seville
- Cost of living in Surabaya is 18% cheaper than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 10% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 19% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 42% cheaper than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 11% more expensive than in Johor Bahru
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 19% cheaper than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Denpasar, Bali is 58% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Jakarta is 19% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Yogyakarta is 41% cheaper than in Denpasar, Bali
- Cost of living in Malang is 50% cheaper than in Springfield, Missouri
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Jakarta costs Rp 20,000 (3 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Jakarta costs Rp 20,000 (3 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Jakarta costs Rp 70,000 (3 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Jakarta costs Rp 50,000 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Jakarta costs Rp 5,000,000 (3 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Jakarta costs Rp 10,350,800 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Jakarta costs Rp 19,805,000 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Jakarta costs Rp 4,271,880 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Jakarta costs Rp 7,367,650 (4 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Jakarta costs Rp 1,315,520 (4 days ago)