Indonesia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$264
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
33
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
74
78
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
283M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 37% less expensive than in Thailand ($914). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 110th 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 100th and 78th 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
$1.8
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$15181

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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
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K