Indonesia vs Marshall Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Marshall Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2950
🏠 One person rent
$264
$961
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$420
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$7726
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
66.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
64
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
1
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
283M
37.5K

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 62% less expensive than in the Marshall Islands ($1508). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 38th for the Marshall Islands 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 0.3 months in the Marshall Islands. Ranked 100th and 98th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs the Marshall Islands

We calculate prices for Indonesia and the Marshall Islands as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 2 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 Marshall Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$29.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$3550

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs the Marshall Islands

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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 the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1507
30K
Djarrit
$1510
7.1K