Indonesia vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1131
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2766
🏠 One person rent
$264
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$1971
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
71
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
15%
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
283M
124M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 49% less expensive than in Japan ($1131). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 78th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 100th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Japan

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$682
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$94.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$5340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$2928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$9.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$13435

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1343
3.76M
Osaka
$1274
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1399
1.54M
Sapporo
$1121
1.96M
Hiroshima
$877
1.2M
Kobe
$1103
1.52M
Kyoto
$1128
1.46M
Fukuoka
$1045
1.6M
Saitama
$1073
1.33M
Sagamihara
$992
726K
Sakai
$1127
824K
Chiba
$1263
975K
Shizuoka
$961
686K
Kitakyushu
$1088
935K
Sendai
$1010
1.06M
Hachioji
$1343
576K
Funabashi
$1130
641K
Niigata
$1024
791K
Kawaguchi
$1050
594K
Kumamoto
$957
738K
Hamamatsu
$991
788K
Kagoshima
$991
594K
Machida
$1066
434K
Kashiwa
$1145
428K
Himeji
$1009
528K
Utsunomiya
$1036
518K
Nishinomiya
$1093
487K
Okayama
$910
720K