Indonesia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1510
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$274
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
34
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
74
78
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
275M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($586) is 30% less expensive than in Thailand ($832). Indonesia ranked 166th 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 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 100th and 67th 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
$2.02
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.22
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.36
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7083
$12855

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$701
10.6M
Bali
$1267
4.36M
Bekasi
$518
2.38M
Depok
$385
2.33M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Bandung
$545
2.88M
Tangerang
$558
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Medan
$481
2.11M
Batam
$539
1.2M
Palembang
$395
1.54M
Bogor
$513
982K
Semarang
$493
1.62M
Makassar
$525
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$542
983K
Samarinda
$580
831K
Padang
$883
909K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$374
1.17M
Denpasar
$497
670K
Pontianak
$427
681K
Serang
$492
613K
Malang
$365
866K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Jambi
$458
612K
Banjarmasin
$469
662K
Cilegon
$488
388K
Balikpapan
$606
598K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$509
467K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K