Indonesia vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$2515
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$5738
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$2641
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$4433
💸 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%
95.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
283M
340M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 77% less expensive than in the United States ($2515). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 10th 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 21st 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
$1.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$3111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$3526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$6.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$1517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$21058

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs the United States

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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 the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4207
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3378
3.9M
Chicago
$2822
2.75M
Houston
$2265
2.3M
San Diego
$3507
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
Phoenix
$2357
1.61M
San Francisco
$4040
874K
Dallas
$2461
1.3M
San Antonio
$2063
1.43M
San Jose
$3962
1.01M
Seattle
$3154
737K
Austin
$2444
962K
Boston
$3638
676K
Washington
$3306
690K
Hempstead
$2697
793K
Fort Worth
$2219
919K
Charlotte
$2403
875K
Indianapolis
$2374
888K
Jacksonville
$2224
950K
Columbus
$2127
906K
Denver
$2791
716K
Portland
$2738
653K
Nashville
$2477
689K
Atlanta
$2617
499K
Oklahoma City
$1922
681K
Las Vegas
$2407
642K
Baltimore
$2234
586K
Sacramento
$2846
525K
Oakland
$3212
441K