Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Delhi

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.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 24.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Indonesia is 16.1% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$3.67 ₹355

-52.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$20.95 ₹2,027

-44.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$3.74 ₹362

-13.90%

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$2.33 ₹226

-32.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$0.37 ₹35.82

32.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$0.20 ₹18.91

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

$2.02 ₹195

13.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

$3.19 ₹308

7.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$0.68 ₹65.9

72.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$0.52 ₹50.2

117.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$0.83 ₹80.0

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$1.07 ₹104

42.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$4.43 ₹428

95.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$3.37 ₹326

-9.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$1.99 ₹192

23.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$0.72 ₹70.1

90.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$1.02 ₹98.4

74.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$0.52 ₹50.1

126.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$0.27 ₹25.96

362.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$0.37 ₹35.42

448.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$0.43 ₹41.64

95.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$0.31 ₹30.39

32.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$4.92 ₹476

-48.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

$8.34 ₹808

101.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$1.64 ₹159

15.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

$2.70 ₹261

9.63%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$0.46 ₹44.04

-36.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$15.29 ₹1,480

-26.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$1.03 ₹99.8

-47.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$0.27 ₹26.38

48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$1.53 ₹148

102.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$1.05 ₹102

-26.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

117.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$18.4K ₹1.8M

65.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$42.67 ₹4,129

51.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$4.04 ₹391

7.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$6.75 ₹653

193.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$19.40 ₹1,878

3.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$8.06 ₹780

35.11%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$5.08 ₹492

-45.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$100 ₹9,696

16.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$2,268 ₹219.5K

150.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$24.14 ₹2,336

70.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$28.38 ₹2,747

-7.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$53.3 ₹5,160

31.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$44.13 ₹4,271

43.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$264 ₹25.5K

11.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$154 ₹14.9K

11.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$736 ₹71.2K

8.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$397 ₹38.5K

8.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$2,494 ₹241.4K

-23.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$1,017 ₹98.4K

8.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$585 ₹56.7K

-54.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

8.33

12.97%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 44.6% $87

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 10.1% $17

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Delhi

$67 13% 25.3% $23

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 39.9% $35

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 37% $24

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 15% $3.9

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 30.6% $4.6

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

18:19 6:19 PM

16:49 4:49 PM

1 h 30 min behind Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

16,787,941 Capital

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

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🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

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).

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).

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