Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Indonesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Indonesia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 139% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 216.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 160% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
810.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
385.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
234.40%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
124.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.53 Rp 8,659
528.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.29 Rp 4,756
896.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.53 Rp 41K
107.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
85.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.93 Rp 15K
272.04%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
144.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
82.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
311.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
153.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
21.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
24.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
261.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
-22.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
116.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.43 Rp 6,971
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
285.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
-61.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.33 Rp 5,283
1015.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
617.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
846.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 Rp 6,058
502.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
1143.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
134.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
27.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.5K Rp 495M
22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
401.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$4.62 Rp 75K
485.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
120.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
74.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
227.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
353.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$106 Rp 1.7M
338.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$5,855 Rp 95M
157.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
121.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
44.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
94.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$302 Rp 4.9M
245.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$177 Rp 2.9M
332.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$784 Rp 12.7M
143.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$451 Rp 7.3M
220.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
433.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$735 Rp 11.9M
566.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$286 Rp 4.6M
1076.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.36
-57.48%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

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