Indonesia vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$280
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
37
🌐 English speaking %
18%
16%
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
41
25
🏙️ Population
275M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 29% less expensive than in Zambia ($852). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 114th for Zambia 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 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 110th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 10 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$5862

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K