Indonesia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$280
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
63
🌐 English speaking %
18%
20%
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
41
85
🏙️ Population
275M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 47% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 67th 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 110th 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
$1.96
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$21622

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K