Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $2,854 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $26,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Dubai Living Index

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,854

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 63% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 65.7% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$13.04 AED 47.89

-86.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$81.4 AED 299

-85.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$9.32 AED 34.25

-65.45%

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$5.97 AED 21.93

-73.53%

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

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$1.63 AED 5.98

-69.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$0.81 AED 2.99

-70.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

$13.65 AED 50.1

-83.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

$13.38 AED 49.15

-74.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$1.81 AED 6.64

-35.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$1.57 AED 5.78

-28.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$2.49 AED 9.16

-66.67%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$3.28 AED 12.04

-53.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$12.67 AED 46.53

-31.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$9.75 AED 35.80

-68.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$13.18 AED 48.40

-42.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$2.61 AED 9.57

-6.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$1.93 AED 7.09

-29.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$1.92 AED 7.05

-7.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$1.36 AED 5.00

-13.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$1.17 AED 4.29

6.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$1.01 AED 3.71

100.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$1.51 AED 5.56

-44.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$0.62 AED 2.29

-33.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$5.85 AED 21.50

-56.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

$16.14 AED 59.3

4.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$2.65 AED 9.74

-28.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

$2.95 AED 10.82

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$1.64 AED 6.03

-82.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$73.6 AED 270

-84.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$3.17 AED 11.66

-82.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$0.71 AED 2.63

-43.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$7.96 AED 29.23

-61.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$0.99 AED 3.64

-22.22%

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

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$27.4K AED 100.5K

-16.87%

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

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$22.5K AED 82.8K

35.02%

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

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$250 AED 920

-74.14%

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

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$54.2 AED 199

-92.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$91.8 AED 337

-78.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$98.6 AED 362

-79.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$42.61 AED 156

-74.44%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$16.03 AED 58.9

-82.66%

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

$117 Rp 2.1M

$843 AED 3,098

-86.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$18.3K AED 67.1K

-68.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$68.0 AED 250

-39.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$57.9 AED 213

-54.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$101 AED 370

-30.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$101 AED 371

-37.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$2,380 AED 8,741

-87.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$1,506 AED 5,531

-88.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$4,437 AED 16.3K

-82.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$3,010 AED 11.1K

-85.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$7,121 AED 26.2K

-73.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$4,135 AED 15.2K

-73.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$3,391 AED 12.5K

-92.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

4.54

107.27%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Dubai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Dubai

$293 10.2% 50.1% $98

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Dubai

$1.5K 52.5% 779% $1.3K

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Dubai

$147 5.1% 63.1% $57

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Dubai

$396 13.8% 346% $308

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Dubai

$309 10.8% 385% $245

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Dubai

$131 4.6% 408% $105

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Dubai

$87 3% 482% $72

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

12:15 12:15 PM

09:15 9:15 AM

3 h behind Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇩 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 = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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