Indonesia vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$4890
🏠 One person rent
$280
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2100
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$3622
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$62537
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
79
🌐 English speaking %
18%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
275M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 71% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2088). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 14th for the Netherlands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 110th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Indonesia and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$2134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$5819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$4471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$1910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$9328

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs the Netherlands

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K