Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 59.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 75.6% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.06
|
$1.78
IDR29,235.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.72
|
$3.24
IDR53,033.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.14
|
$0.63
IDR10,315.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.49
|
$0.41
IDR6,768.55
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.83
|
$1.24
IDR20,355.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.05
|
$4.54
IDR74,364.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.36
|
$5.19
IDR85,078.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.58
|
$1.62
IDR26,570.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.36
|
$1.41
IDR23,062.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.34
|
$1.17
IDR19,212.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.03
|
$0.62
IDR10,154.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.18
|
$0.81
IDR13,303.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.25
|
$0.54
IDR8,902.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.80
|
$0.56
IDR9,208.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$0.92
IDR15,136.42
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.51
|
$3.10
IDR50,789.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$134.09
|
$12.11
IDR198,370.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,803.12
|
$24,176.29
IDR396,082,564.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.68
|
$3.88
IDR63,636.23
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.78
|
$26.66
IDR436,849.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,909.41
|
$279.33
IDR4,576,257.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,547.03
|
$164.17
IDR2,689,664.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$223.13
|
$47.78
IDR782,856.14
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,399.73
|
$112.28
IDR1,839,436.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,688.28
|
$6,061.21
IDR99,301,427.85
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.73
|
$2.74
IDR44,945.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.73
|
$1.71
IDR28,063.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.34
|
$2.18
IDR35,645.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.41
|
$26.72
IDR437,790.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.20
|
$3.16
IDR51,718.49
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.92
|
$41.98
IDR687,792.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$81.13
|
$27.98
IDR458,466.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.98
|
$68.38
IDR1,120,348.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$180.44
|
$65.14
IDR1,067,120.97
|
|
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