Indonesia vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$4550
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
64
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
283M
340M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 78% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Indonesia ranked 178th vs 9th for the United States 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 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 100th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs the United States

We calculate prices for Indonesia and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.71
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$20019

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs the United States

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K