Cost of living in Indonesia

Summary of cost of living in Indonesia

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: Rp 42,073,460
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: Rp 23,691,624
  • Indonesia is the 4th cheapest country in Asia (7 out of 10)
  • Cost of living in Indonesia is cheaper than in 91% of countries in the World (60 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district Rp 51,111
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) Rp 61,877
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast Rp 30,423
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Rp 22,265
12 eggs, large Rp 28,853
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Rp 17,001
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Rp 65,310
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Rp 46,717
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes Rp 20,220
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket Rp 35,818
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Rp 361,559
2 liters of coca-cola Rp 21,133
Bread for 2 people for 1 day Rp 20,433
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area Rp 22,706,200
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area Rp 12,226,400
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Rp 1,735,350
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area Rp 9,185,280
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area Rp 4,750,620
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio Rp 1,250,250
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) Rp 355,074
40” flat screen tv Rp 3,775,180
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) Rp 1,744,390
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Rp 56,362
Hourly rate for cleaning help Rp 90,892
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) Rp 737,605
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) Rp 511,282
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) Rp 1,342,120
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes Rp 1,400,490
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new Rp 527,598,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Rp 12,409
Monthly ticket public transport Rp 230,891
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) Rp 27,948
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) Rp 35,309
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) Rp 328,198
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) Rp 114,524
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Rp 23,749
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Rp 34,773
4 rolls of toilet paper Rp 33,895
Tube of toothpaste Rp 9,939
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Rp 114,835
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Rp 209,471
2 tickets to the movies Rp 119,365
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Rp 400,000
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert Rp 432,378
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Rp 157,306
Cappuccino in expat area of the city Rp 40,476
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) Rp 57,564
Ipad wi-fi 128gb Rp 10,732,200
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Rp 1,881
1 month of gym membership in business district Rp 501,142
1 package of marlboro cigarettes Rp 36,781

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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 66
2nd Bandung 52
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 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Jakarta costs Rp 34,082 (2 days ago)
  • Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Jakarta costs Rp 2,000,000 (6 days ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Jakarta costs Rp 15,000 (6 days ago)
  • 6 eggs, large in Jakarta costs Rp 30,000 (6 days ago)
  • 1 liter of whole fat milk in Jakarta costs Rp 17,000 (6 days ago)
  • 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Jakarta costs Rp 35,000 (6 days ago)
  • Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Jakarta costs Rp 55,000 (6 days ago)
  • Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Jakarta costs Rp 35,000 (6 days ago)
  • 1 month of gym membership in business district in Jakarta costs Rp 650,000 (6 days ago)
  • 40′ flat screen tv in Surabaya costs Rp 2,919,000 (6 days ago)

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