Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 21.6% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$1.77
IDR28,245.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$3.51
IDR56,054.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.64
IDR10,150.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.38
IDR6,034.86
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.19
IDR18,978.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.70
IDR59,029.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$5.10
IDR81,514.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.57
IDR25,021.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.49
IDR23,816.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.18
IDR18,786.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.57
IDR9,179.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.74
IDR11,871.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.48
IDR7,702.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.54
IDR8,609.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.92
IDR14,717.56
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.09
IDR49,365.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$11.89
IDR189,798.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$26,361.87
IDR420,964,843.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$4.16
IDR66,496.39
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$33.62
IDR536,788.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$247.48
IDR3,951,915.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$163.01
IDR2,603,119.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$42.16
IDR673,183.02
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$106.70
IDR1,703,844.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$6,782.48
IDR108,307,341.72
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.71
IDR43,228.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.77
IDR28,342.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.13
IDR34,086.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$28.24
IDR451,031.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$3.35
IDR53,538.33
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Indonesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$41.10
IDR656,336.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$30.35
IDR484,664.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$67.01
IDR1,070,030.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$62.49
IDR997,814.30
|
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