Indonesia vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$249
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$1914
💸 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%
28%
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
283M
124M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 51% less expensive than in Japan ($1109). Indonesia ranked 178th vs 81st 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 18th 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
$1.71
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$13117

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Japan

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K