Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Jersey vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 5.3 times more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5 times more in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 6.3 times more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1 times more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% more in New Jersey
New Jersey vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
IDR31,237.01
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.16
IDR56,282.62
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR10,770.82
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
IDR5,716.18
|
$2.04
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR21,350.43
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
IDR80,058.36
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IDR86,565.82
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
IDR27,869.49
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
IDR24,403.44
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
IDR21,086.26
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
IDR11,385.72
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
IDR14,641.18
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR10,720.09
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
IDR10,211.18
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
IDR15,620.14
|
$1.60
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
IDR51,500.93
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
IDR201K
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,317.01
IDR451M
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
IDR71,351.33
|
$19.75
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.83
IDR389K
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
IDR5M
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.62
IDR3M
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR861K
|
$126.74
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.11
IDR2M
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,023.79
IDR107M
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
IDR47,143.01
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
IDR28,302.14
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
IDR41,069.05
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.24
IDR432K
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.08
IDR54,868.44
|
$16.52
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.6% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
IDR761K
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.41
IDR506K
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.59
IDR1M
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
IDR1M
|
$136.81
|
|
Indonesia vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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