Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Banjarmasin Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 24.1% more expensive than Banjarmasin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% more in Indonesia
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Indonesia are more expensive than in Banjarmasin. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Banjarmasin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Banjarmasin, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
IDR19,874.10
|
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.54
IDR42,232.47
|
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IDR15,899.28
|
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
IDR5,216.95
|
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
IDR14,905.58
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
IDR89,651.09
|
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
IDR23,864.82
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
IDR17,473.60
|
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
IDR14,123.11
|
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
IDR7,662.54
|
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IDR7,136.68
|
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IDR5,273.63
|
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
IDR7,504.78
|
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
IDR8,038.15
|
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR53,916.04
|
$2.89
IDR48,096.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.91
IDR298,111.56
|
$11.28
IDR187,740.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,317.01
IDR421,473,804.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
IDR115,269.80
|
$4.00
IDR66,634.48
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.35
IDR305,564.35
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.21
IDR552,821.59
|
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay 72.8% more for childcare
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$103.11
IDR1,716,627.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,023.79
IDR100,283,149.85
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
IDR114,276.10
|
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
IDR17,389.84
|
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.75
IDR794,964.17
|
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
IDR99,370.52
|
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Banjarmasin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.86
IDR447,167.35
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.41
IDR473,014.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.30
IDR953,957.01
|
$69.59
IDR1,158,583.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.62
IDR576,349.02
|
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
|
Banjarmasin vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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