Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 58.1% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of New York, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$1.77
Rp28,726
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$3.51
Rp57,008
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.64
Rp10,323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$0.38
Rp6,138
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$1.19
Rp19,302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$3.70
Rp60,034
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$5.10
Rp82,902
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$1.57
Rp25,447
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$1.49
Rp24,222
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.18
Rp19,107
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.57
Rp9,336
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.74
Rp12,074
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.48
Rp7,833
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.54
Rp8,756
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.92
Rp14,968
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.09
Rp50,206
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$11.89
Rp193,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
$26,361.87
Rp428,131,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
$4.16
Rp67,628
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$33.62
Rp545,927
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$247.48
Rp4,019,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$163.01
Rp2,647,436
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
$42.16
Rp684,644
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$106.70
Rp1,732,851
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
$6,782.48
Rp110,151,201
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$2.71
Rp43,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$1.77
Rp28,825
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$2.13
Rp34,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$28.24
Rp458,710
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$3.35
Rp54,450
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$41.10
Rp667,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$30.35
Rp492,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$67.01
Rp1,088,247
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$62.49
Rp1,014,801
|
|
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