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

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 57.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 61.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$16.57 A$24.86
-89.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.26 Rp 258.3K
$77.7 A$117
-80.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.1K
$9.88 A$14.82
-66.40%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$3.48 A$5.22
-48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,744
$2.56 A$3.84
-77.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,532
$2.13 A$3.20
-87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$6.62 A$9.93
-61.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 Rp 63.6K
$7.31 A$10.97
-48.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 Rp 21.7K
$1.51 A$2.26
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$2.49 A$3.74
-53.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$2.07 A$3.10
-57.00%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
$4.27 A$6.41
-63.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 133.9K
$8.73 A$13.10
-9.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$8.25 A$12.38
-61.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 Rp 137.6K
$14.17 A$21.26
-42.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$3.27 A$4.90
-17.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.3K
$2.68 A$4.02
-46.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.1K
$2.89 A$4.34
-34.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
$4.28 A$6.42
-70.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$2.47 A$3.70
-44.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
$2.11 A$3.16
3.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
$2.30 A$3.44
-63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,624
$1.50 A$2.24
-70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$31.81 A$47.72
-91.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 Rp 306.9K
$13.45 A$20.17
34.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
$4.48 A$6.72
-51.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Rp 51.4K
$5.01 A$7.51
-39.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,054
$2.91 A$4.37
-89.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.06 Rp 153.4K
$97.0 A$146
-90.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 Rp 9,995
$3.67 A$5.51
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,273
$1.81 A$2.71
-79.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Rp 51.5K
$38.37 A$57.6
-92.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
$1.20 A$1.79
-34.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 414.6M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-15.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Rp 507.4M
$22.7K A$34.1K
31.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.1 Rp 1.2M
$175 A$262
-59.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 Rp 79.7K
$26.26 A$39.39
-82.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.87 Rp 403.9K
$53.0 A$79.5
-54.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.66 Rp 400.4K
$47.12 A$70.7
-49.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 Rp 127.9K
$16.51 A$24.77
-54.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 51.0K
$13.57 A$20.35
-77.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 Rp 1.8M
$1,588 A$2,382
-93.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,071 Rp 102.7M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-51.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.08 Rp 729.0K
$69.7 A$105
-38.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.22 Rp 477.5K
$50.7 A$76.0
-44.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 Rp 1.2M
$102 A$153
-30.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
$109 A$163
-37.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 Rp 5.0M
$1,370 A$2,055
-78.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,076 A$1,613
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 Rp 13.5M
$2,270 A$3,404
-64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 Rp 7.7M
$1,772 A$2,658
-74.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 Rp 29.0M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-75.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 Rp 17.4M
$5,392 A$8,088
-80.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 Rp 4.9M
$3,742 A$5,614
-92.28%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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