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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 132.6% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 261.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 155.8% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 210.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.16
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
1014.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.4
$15.47 Rp 262.0K
471.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.75
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
214.33%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.47
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
169.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.58 Rp 9,822
313.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.27 Rp 4,526
525.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.43 Rp 41.3K
181.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$3.74 Rp 63.4K
69.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.29 Rp 21.8K
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.30
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
157.47%
Eggs
$3.99 £3.00
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
155.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.24
$7.79 Rp 132.1K
23.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.56
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
163.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.80
$7.94 Rp 134.5K
81.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.31
$2.70 Rp 45.8K
13.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.41 Rp 23.9K
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.68
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
167.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.43 Rp 7,241
246.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £15.00
$2.49 Rp 42.3K
702.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £8.00
$18.02 Rp 305.3K
-40.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.11
$2.12 Rp 36.0K
32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.58
$3.21 Rp 54.5K
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.32 Rp 5,433
921.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.8
$9.28 Rp 157.2K
915.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.01
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
732.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.35 Rp 5,859
357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.36
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
806.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
158.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$24.1K Rp 408.4M
60.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.2K
$30.7K Rp 519.5M
31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$69.2 Rp 1.2M
361.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.07
$4.76 Rp 80.6K
265.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.58
$23.61 Rp 400.0K
78.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.56
$23.57 Rp 399.3K
95.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.15
$7.86 Rp 133.2K
105.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.30
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
358.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,288
$107 Rp 1.8M
1497.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$6,020 Rp 102.0M
251.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.1
$43.75 Rp 741.3K
107.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.11
$28.07 Rp 475.6K
57.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.4
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
42.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.2
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
55.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,065
$308 Rp 5.2M
360.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £842
$179 Rp 3.0M
526.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,737
$795 Rp 13.5M
191.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,357
$464 Rp 7.9M
289.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,381
$1,754 Rp 29.7M
232.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,401
$1,029 Rp 17.4M
340.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,474
$277 Rp 4.7M
1088.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.36
-38.57%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: March 2, 2026

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