Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Indonesia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Indonesia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 34.1% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 31.9% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
32.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
-8.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
19.53%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
1.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.53 Rp 8,659
-16.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.29 Rp 4,756
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.53 Rp 41K
-23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
-4.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
-59.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$0.93 Rp 15K
-22.58%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
-35.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
-6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
-15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
-51.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
-56.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
-68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
-78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
-36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.43 Rp 6,971
-23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-9.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-6.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.33 Rp 5,283
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
5.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
56.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.37 Rp 6,058
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-41.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
47.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
-43.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$30.5K Rp 495M
-27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
-41.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$4.62 Rp 75K
-17.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
-65.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
-31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$106 Rp 1.7M
-33.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$5,855 Rp 95M
-68.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
-40.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
-6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
-35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
-51.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$302 Rp 4.9M
-40.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$177 Rp 2.9M
-35.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$784 Rp 12.7M
-47.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$451 Rp 7.3M
-42.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
26.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$735 Rp 11.9M
13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$286 Rp 4.6M
75.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.36
-3.63%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

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