Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 61.5% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 65.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 74.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 75.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 55.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 75.4% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (267,488.16 Rp) |
2.80 A$ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-88.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (1,283,943.18 Rp) |
23.37 A$ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-80.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (160,492.90 Rp) |
4.84 A$ (51,750.00 Rp) |
-67.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (106,995.27 Rp) |
3.74 A$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-62.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (117,694.79 Rp) |
5.61 A$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-49.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (57,327.08 Rp) |
2.76 A$ (29,557.44 Rp) |
-48.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (43,394.62 Rp) |
0.85 A$ (9,104.64 Rp) |
-79.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (35,628.42 Rp) |
0.44 A$ (4,692.09 Rp) |
-86.8 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (95,594.91 Rp) |
7.34 A$ (78,555.01 Rp) |
-17.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (36,578.44 Rp) |
1.65 A$ (17,696.04 Rp) |
-51.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (15,480.76 Rp) |
0.62 A$ (6,636.68 Rp) |
-57.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (70,507.42 Rp) |
2.42 A$ (25,902.31 Rp) |
-63.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (67,235.14 Rp) |
5.29 A$ (56,637.85 Rp) |
-15.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (63,367.05 Rp) |
2.26 A$ (24,167.28 Rp) |
-61.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (104,125.92 Rp) |
5.36 A$ (57,351.34 Rp) |
-44.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (23,765.92 Rp) |
1.84 A$ (19,646.87 Rp) |
-17.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (20,508.35 Rp) |
1.00 A$ (10,685.74 Rp) |
-47.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (21,719.94 Rp) |
1.31 A$ (13,998.14 Rp) |
-35.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (31,889.69 Rp) |
0.90 A$ (9,581.55 Rp) |
-70.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (18,315.23 Rp) |
0.95 A$ (10,184.75 Rp) |
-44.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (16,019.25 Rp) |
1.47 A$ (15,759.93 Rp) |
-1.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (36,242.76 Rp) |
1.35 A$ (14,426.62 Rp) |
-60.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (24,782.36 Rp) |
0.68 A$ (7,249.32 Rp) |
-70.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (213,990.53 Rp) |
28.04 A$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+40.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (73,562.75 Rp) |
3.22 A$ (34,488.41 Rp) |
-53.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.58 A$ (81,090.59 Rp) |
4.72 A$ (50,539.19 Rp) |
-37.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (513,577.27 Rp) |
3.74 A$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-92.2 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (49,217.82 Rp) |
0.47 A$ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-89.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (1,604,928.98 Rp) |
14.02 A$ (150,000.00 Rp) |
-90.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (64,197.16 Rp) |
0.93 A$ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-84.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (46,491.91 Rp) |
0.90 A$ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-79.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (620,572.54 Rp) |
4.67 A$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-91.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (74,229.66 Rp) |
4.62 A$ (49,419.98 Rp) |
-33.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (475,305,066.21 Rp) |
37,384.83 A$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (373,780,012.70 Rp) |
45,486.90 A$ (486,688,343.84 Rp) |
+30.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (2,891,090.88 Rp) |
106.47 A$ (1,139,186.47 Rp) |
-60.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (442,034.99 Rp) |
7.00 A$ (74,890.52 Rp) |
-83.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (870,651.49 Rp) |
36.51 A$ (390,616.32 Rp) |
-55.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (783,586.51 Rp) |
36.11 A$ (386,394.73 Rp) |
-50.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (276,133.73 Rp) |
11.08 A$ (118,564.81 Rp) |
-57.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (235,389.58 Rp) |
4.67 A$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-78.8 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (26,017,103.50 Rp) |
159.21 A$ (1,703,459.09 Rp) |
-93.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (205,030,731.66 Rp) |
8,662.90 A$ (92,688,888.89 Rp) |
-54.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (1,181,814.97 Rp) |
63.82 A$ (682,796.46 Rp) |
-42.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (840,885.12 Rp) |
42.63 A$ (456,094.05 Rp) |
-45.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (1,681,550.96 Rp) |
105.11 A$ (1,124,680.40 Rp) |
-33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (1,820,940.27 Rp) |
101.20 A$ (1,082,744.19 Rp) |
-40.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.15 A$ (22,770,241.96 Rp) |
456.99 A$ (4,889,585.97 Rp) |
-78.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (18,028,260.53 Rp) |
278.93 A$ (2,984,460.92 Rp) |
-83.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (38,305,504.41 Rp) |
1,178.12 A$ (12,605,305.04 Rp) |
-67.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (28,408,109.25 Rp) |
669.60 A$ (7,164,371.69 Rp) |
-74.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.53 A$ (10,330,734.73 Rp) |
175.24 A$ (1,875,037.04 Rp) |
-81.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.55 A$ (7,741,657.41 Rp) |
105.39 A$ (1,127,596.55 Rp) |
-85.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,539.93 A$ (59,274,637.65 Rp) |
474.96 A$ (5,081,865.45 Rp) |
-91.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 9.20 | +44.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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