Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 57% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 61% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$15.97 A$24.47
-88.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
$77.2 A$118
-80.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$9.66 A$14.8
-64.49%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
$3.57 A$5.48
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,659
$2.64 A$4.04
-79.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,756
$2.22 A$3.41
-86.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$6.57 A$10.06
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
$6.98 A$10.7
-46.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.5 A$2.3
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$2.42 A$3.7
-51.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15K
$2.02 A$3.1
-53.96%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$4.38 A$6.71
-64.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$8.86 A$13.58
-8.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
$8.26 A$12.66
-59.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
$14.14 A$21.66
-44.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
$3.24 A$4.96
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$2.68 A$4.11
-45.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.86 A$4.39
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$4.25 A$6.5
-69.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
$2.55 A$3.91
-47.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
$2.19 A$3.35
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$2.24 A$3.43
-61.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,971
$1.57 A$2.41
-72.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$31.36 A$48.04
-91.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
$13.32 A$20.41
33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$4.61 A$7.06
-54.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$4.97 A$7.61
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,283
$2.97 A$4.54
-88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
$98 A$150
-90.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$3.62 A$5.55
-82.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,058
$1.82 A$2.79
-79.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$37.78 A$57.9
-91.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.2 A$1.84
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-14.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K Rp 495M
$22.5K A$34.5K
35.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$180 A$276
-61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 Rp 75K
$26.23 A$40.19
-82.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
$52.8 A$80.9
-55.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
$46.77 A$71.7
-50.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
$16.37 A$25.08
-54.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$13.82 A$21.18
-77.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$1,599 A$2,450
-93.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,855 Rp 95M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-52.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
$71.7 A$110
-40.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
$51.5 A$78.8
-43.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$101 A$155
-31.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$110 A$168
-37.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 Rp 4.9M
$1,395 A$2,137
-78.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 Rp 2.9M
$1,106 A$1,694
-84.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$2,271 A$3,480
-65.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 Rp 7.3M
$1,775 A$2,719
-74.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-82.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 Rp 11.9M
$5,106 A$7,823
-85.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$3,626 A$5,555
-92.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
6.35
47.40%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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