Indonesia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1484
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$257
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$4788
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
35
🌐 English speaking %
18%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
275M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($567) is 28% less expensive than in Thailand ($790). Indonesia ranked 161st vs 114th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 105th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7473
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$718
10.6M
Bali
$873
4.36M
Bekasi
$552
2.38M
Surabaya
$522
2.89M
Depok
$393
2.33M
Tangerang
$573
2.24M
Bandung
$512
2.88M
South Tangerang
$545
1.64M
Medan
$500
2.11M
Batam
$585
1.2M
Palembang
$457
1.54M
Bogor
$480
982K
Semarang
$570
1.62M
Makassar
$519
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$558
983K
Samarinda
$604
831K
Padang
$913
913K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Denpasar
$546
835K
Bandar Lampung
$364
1.17M
Malang
$383
866K
Pontianak
$444
618K
Serang
$512
613K
Jambi
$479
612K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Banjarmasin
$460
662K
Balikpapan
$643
598K
Cilegon
$493
388K
Tasikmalaya
$390
678K
Manado
$422
462K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K