Indonesia vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1510
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
275M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($586) is 73% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Indonesia ranked 166th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 100th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Indonesia and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.22
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.36
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7083
$19170

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K