Indonesia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1391
$3006
🏠 One person rent
$266
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2325
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
64
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
20%
🎓 Higher education
74
87
😀 Quality of life
45
85
🏙️ Population
275M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($583) is 51% less expensive than in South Korea ($1202). Indonesia ranked 167th vs 62nd for South Korea 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 1.9 months in South Korea. Ranked 96th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Indonesia and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$11385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$6923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$28.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$49.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7458
$19157

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$698
11.1M
Bali
$1071
4.36M
Surabaya
$542
3.01M
Bekasi
$595
2.38M
Depok
$402
2.33M
Bandung
$527
2.88M
South Tangerang
$572
1.64M
Tangerang
$672
2.24M
Palembang
$400
1.54M
Medan
$479
2.11M
Batam
$555
1.2M
Bogor
$487
982K
Makassar
$532
1.34M
Semarang
$548
1.62M
Pekanbaru
$540
983K
Samarinda
$582
831K
Cilacap
$485
1.17M
Denpasar
$511
670K
Bandar Lampung
$376
1.17M
Pontianak
$420
681K
Malang
$391
866K
Serang
$525
613K
Padang
$880
909K
Banjarmasin
$465
662K
Cimahi
$487
587K
Jambi
$456
612K
Balikpapan
$612
598K
Cilegon
$518
388K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$536
467K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1450
9.67M
Busan
$1152
3.45M
Incheon
$1161
2.94M
Daegu
$1091
2.38M
Daejeon
$1049
1.48M
Suwon
$1152
1.23M
Gwangju
$1153
1.49M
Ulsan
$1151
1.13M
Seongnam
$1476
919K
Yongin
$1194
1.08M
Cheongju
$984
852K
Hwaseong
$1174
941K
Changwon
$1148
1.01M
Namyangju
$1219
732K
Goyang
$1265
1.06M
Gimhae
$1036
534K
Siheung
$1359
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1213
590K
Bucheon
$1231
772K
Cheonan
$1199
657K
Pohang
$1027
504K
Jeju Island
$1162
678K
Uijeongbu
$1016
463K
Ansan
$1139
623K
Paju
$1160
498K
Jeju
$1125
492K
Gwangju
$1267
397K
Hanam
$1252
330K
Gunsan
$1073
275K
Sejong
$1091
386K