Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $643 in Indonesia, rent and utilities included – about $1,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Delhi
🇮🇳 India
$520
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 20% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 13.9% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 ₹355
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
112.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.95 ₹2,027
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
79.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ₹362
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
16.15%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₹226
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹35.82
$0.49 Rp 8,839
-24.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.91
$0.24 Rp 4,257
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 ₹195
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
-11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹308
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
-7.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹65.9
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
-41.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹50.2
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
-53.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹80.0
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
-
Eggs
$1.07 ₹104
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
-30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 ₹428
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
-48.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ₹326
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
10.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹192
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
-18.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹70.1
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
-47.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹98.4
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
-42.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹50.1
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
-55.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹25.96
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
-78.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹35.42
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-81.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹41.64
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
-48.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹30.39
$0.41 Rp 7,307
-24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 ₹476
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
92.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 ₹808
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-50.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹159
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 ₹261
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-8.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.15 ₹596
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹44.04
$0.29 Rp 5,190
58.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.29 ₹1,480
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
36.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹99.8
$0.54 Rp 9,572
90.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹26.38
$0.40 Rp 7,236
-32.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹148
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
-50.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ₹102
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.5K ₹1.0M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
-54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K ₹1.8M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
-39.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.67 ₹4,129
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
-34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 ₹391
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
-6.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.75 ₹653
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
-65.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.40 ₹1,878
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
-3.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.06 ₹780
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
-25.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 ₹492
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
82.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ₹9,696
$117 Rp 2.1M
-14.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,268 ₹219.5K
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
-60.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.14 ₹2,336
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
-41.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 ₹2,747
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 ₹5,160
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
-23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.13 ₹4,271
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
-30.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₹25.5K
$296 Rp 5.3M
-10.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹14.9K
$171 Rp 3.1M
-10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 ₹71.2K
$796 Rp 14.2M
-7.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₹38.5K
$433 Rp 7.7M
-8.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,494 ₹241.4K
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,017 ₹98.4K
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
-7.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$585 ₹56.7K
$268 Rp 4.8M
118.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.41
-11.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Delhi
$154
Indonesia
$171 11.2% $17
Groceries & Markets
Delhi
$108
Indonesia
$195 80.7% $87
Eating Out
Delhi
$87
Indonesia
$64 27% $24
Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
$67
Indonesia
$90 33.9% $23
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
$53
Indonesia
$89 66.4% $35
Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
$30
Indonesia
$26 13.1% $3.9
Getting Around
Delhi
$20
Indonesia
$15 23.4% $4.6
Good to know
🇮🇳 Delhi
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
19:54 7:54 PM
21:24 9:24 PM
1 h 30 min ahead of Delhi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
16,787,941 Capital
275,439,000
💱 Currency
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IDR, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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