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

😐 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 49.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Indonesia is 47% more expensive than India without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$2.60 ₹239
-30.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.47 Rp 261.9K
$13.91 ₹1,278
11.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
$4.17 ₹383
-21.34%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
$1.84 ₹169
-7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,819
$0.44 ₹40.14
31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,524
$0.17 ₹15.39
58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 Rp 41.2K
$1.96 ₹180
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 Rp 63.4K
$3.50 ₹322
6.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 Rp 21.8K
$0.73 ₹67.4
76.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$0.48 ₹44.11
154.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
$0.72 ₹65.9
20.83%
Eggs
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.94 ₹86.6
65.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 Rp 132.0K
$5.23 ₹480
48.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$3.12 ₹286
6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 134.5K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$2.19 ₹201
23.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$0.75 ₹68.6
88.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$1.10 ₹101
63.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
$0.57 ₹52.5
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$0.42 ₹38.74
223.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$0.45 ₹41.37
366.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$0.55 ₹50.2
65.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,239
$0.33 ₹30.31
30.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.2K
$4.13 ₹379
-39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.02 Rp 305.2K
$7.66 ₹704
135.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 36.0K
$1.83 ₹168
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$2.90 ₹266
10.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹527
-
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,431
$0.37 ₹33.55
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.28 Rp 157.1K
$10.00 ₹919
-7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
$0.92 ₹84.3
-30.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,857
$0.28 ₹25.68
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
$1.77 ₹163
68.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.17 ₹108
-34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.2M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
74.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K Rp 519.3M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.2 Rp 1.2M
$41.02 ₹3,769
68.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 Rp 80.5K
$3.88 ₹356
22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 Rp 399.9K
$7.71 ₹709
206.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 Rp 399.1K
$16.54 ₹1,519
42.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.86 Rp 133.1K
$7.91 ₹727
-0.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$3.41 ₹313
-12.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 Rp 1.8M
$70.7 ₹6,498
51.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,020 Rp 102.0M
$1,845 ₹169.5K
226.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.75 Rp 741.1K
$24.96 ₹2,293
75.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 Rp 475.5K
$27.09 ₹2,489
3.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$46.21 ₹4,245
54.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$33.03 ₹3,034
104.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5.2M
$175 ₹16.1K
75.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 Rp 3.0M
$113 ₹10.4K
58.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 Rp 13.5M
$403 ₹37.0K
97.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 Rp 7.9M
$258 ₹23.7K
79.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,754 Rp 29.7M
$1,308 ₹120.2K
34.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 Rp 17.4M
$659 ₹60.5K
56.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 Rp 4.7M
$457 ₹41.9K
-39.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
9.02
3.77%

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

Last update for Indonesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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