Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 57.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 61.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$20.1 £14.79
-90.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
$89.9 £66.2
-82.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$10.03 £7.38
-65.80%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
$4.71 £3.46
-62.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,659
$2.46 £1.81
-78.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,756
$1.69 £1.24
-82.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$6.59 £4.85
-61.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
$6.27 £4.62
-40.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.65 £1.22
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.66 £1.22
-28.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15K
$2.26 £1.67
-58.85%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$4.08 £3.01
-62.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$9.78 £7.2
-17.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
$8.74 £6.43
-61.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
$14.34 £10.55
-45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
$3.04 £2.24
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.67 £1.23
-11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.9 £2.13
-35.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$3.47 £2.56
-62.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
$1.62 £1.19
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
$1.6 £1.18
31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$1.12 £0.82
-23.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,971
$1.57 £1.15
-72.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$20.41 £15.02
-87.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
$10.52 £7.74
69.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$2.83 £2.08
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$3.3 £2.43
-6.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,283
$3.33 £2.45
-90.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
$94.8 £69.7
-90.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$5.46 £4.02
-88.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,058
$1.55 £1.14
-76.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$26.83 £19.74
-88.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$2 £1.47
-58.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
$37.7K £27.7K
-34.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K Rp 495M
$41.3K £30.4K
-26.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$319 £235
-78.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 Rp 75K
$17.53 £12.9
-73.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
$41.82 £30.78
-43.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
$45.9 £33.78
-49.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
$15.86 £11.67
-52.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$13.71 £10.09
-77.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$1,756 £1,293
-93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,855 Rp 95M
$21.2K £15.6K
-72.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
$90.6 £66.7
-52.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
$44.44 £32.71
-34.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$101 £74.3
-31.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$103 £76
-33.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 Rp 4.9M
$1,427 £1,050
-78.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 Rp 2.9M
$1,157 £851
-84.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$2,327 £1,713
-66.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 Rp 7.3M
$1,846 £1,359
-75.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
$6,050 £4,452
-80.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 Rp 11.9M
$4,820 £3,547
-84.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$3,133 £2,306
-90.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
5.75
62.78%

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Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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