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

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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.

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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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)

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