Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 44.5% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 47.7% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 59.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 52.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 31.0% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 43.7% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (59.32 ฿) |
50,572.51 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+68.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (494.34 ฿) |
452,623.99 Rp (895.00 ฿) |
+81.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
51,500.00 Rp (101.83 ฿) |
103,020.33 Rp (203.71 ฿) |
+100.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (79.09 ฿) |
35,400.76 Rp (70.00 ฿) |
-11.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (118.64 ฿) |
60,687.01 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
+1.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,558.91 Rp (58.45 ฿) |
35,668.32 Rp (70.53 ฿) |
+20.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,145.43 Rp (18.08 ฿) |
11,407.23 Rp (22.56 ฿) |
+24.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,697.63 Rp (9.29 ฿) |
5,492.84 Rp (10.86 ฿) |
+16.9 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,564.54 Rp (155.35 ฿) |
116,037.06 Rp (229.45 ฿) |
+47.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,678.41 Rp (34.96 ฿) |
20,493.61 Rp (40.52 ฿) |
+15.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,636.88 Rp (13.12 ฿) |
9,650.29 Rp (19.08 ฿) |
+45.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,902.31 Rp (51.22 ฿) |
35,402.60 Rp (70.00 ฿) |
+36.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56,637.85 Rp (111.99 ฿) |
131,500.74 Rp (260.02 ฿) |
+132.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,167.28 Rp (47.79 ฿) |
21,476.77 Rp (42.47 ฿) |
-11.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,351.34 Rp (113.40 ฿) |
77,139.00 Rp (152.53 ฿) |
+34.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,646.87 Rp (38.85 ฿) |
22,246.34 Rp (43.99 ฿) |
+13.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,685.74 Rp (21.13 ฿) |
10,082.26 Rp (19.94 ฿) |
-5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,998.14 Rp (27.68 ฿) |
15,292.56 Rp (30.24 ฿) |
+9.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,581.55 Rp (18.95 ฿) |
12,095.96 Rp (23.92 ฿) |
+26.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,184.75 Rp (20.14 ฿) |
11,341.44 Rp (22.43 ฿) |
+11.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,760.73 Rp (31.16 ฿) |
9,616.66 Rp (19.02 ฿) |
-39.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,432.15 Rp (28.54 ฿) |
18,787.25 Rp (37.15 ฿) |
+30.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,249.32 Rp (14.33 ฿) |
8,429.30 Rp (16.67 ฿) |
+16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (593.21 ฿) |
303,435.07 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
+1.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,495.57 Rp (68.21 ฿) |
29,450.88 Rp (58.23 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,544.93 Rp (99.95 ฿) |
49,455.86 Rp (97.79 ฿) |
-2.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (79.09 ฿) |
73,330.14 Rp (145.00 ฿) |
+83.3 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (9.89 ฿) |
14,160.30 Rp (28.00 ฿) |
+183.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (296.60 ฿) |
547,700.31 Rp (1,083.00 ฿) |
+265.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (19.77 ฿) |
17,700.38 Rp (35.00 ฿) |
+77.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (19.09 ฿) |
32,555.44 Rp (64.37 ฿) |
+237.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (98.87 ฿) |
101,145.02 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+102.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,419.98 Rp (97.72 ฿) |
79,639.43 Rp (157.48 ฿) |
+61.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (790,943.50 ฿) |
458,945,549.73 Rp (907,500.00 ฿) |
+14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
486,743,245.27 Rp (962,466.02 ฿) |
465,484,729.30 Rp (920,430.30 ฿) |
-4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,139,186.47 Rp (2,252.58 ฿) |
1,345,629.89 Rp (2,660.79 ฿) |
+18.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,892.17 Rp (148.09 ฿) |
226,879.23 Rp (448.62 ฿) |
+202.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
390,629.69 Rp (772.42 ฿) |
291,081.63 Rp (575.57 ฿) |
-25.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
386,412.38 Rp (764.08 ฿) |
829,937.46 Rp (1,641.08 ฿) |
+114.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
118,564.81 Rp (234.45 ฿) |
162,531.18 Rp (321.38 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (98.87 ฿) |
123,902.66 Rp (245.00 ฿) |
+147.8 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,703,459.09 Rp (3,368.35 ฿) |
6,672,832.62 Rp (13,194.58 ฿) |
+291.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
92,688,888.89 Rp (183,279.19 ฿) |
212,919,099.37 Rp (421,017.44 ฿) |
+129.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
682,857.32 Rp (1,350.25 ฿) |
790,241.80 Rp (1,562.59 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
456,094.05 Rp (901.86 ฿) |
557,706.04 Rp (1,102.78 ฿) |
+22.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,124,680.40 Rp (2,223.90 ฿) |
1,549,462.57 Rp (3,063.84 ฿) |
+37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,082,744.19 Rp (2,140.97 ฿) |
1,236,678.54 Rp (2,445.36 ฿) |
+14.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,890,642.09 Rp (9,670.55 ฿) |
8,151,183.28 Rp (16,117.81 ฿) |
+66.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,985,142.47 Rp (5,902.70 ฿) |
4,511,016.74 Rp (8,919.90 ฿) |
+51.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,606,983.34 Rp (24,928.53 ฿) |
20,284,632.94 Rp (40,110.00 ฿) |
+60.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,168,049.72 Rp (14,173.81 ฿) |
11,248,808.90 Rp (22,242.93 ฿) |
+56.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,875,317.78 Rp (3,708.18 ฿) |
6,220,760.50 Rp (12,300.68 ฿) |
+231.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,127,727.80 Rp (2,229.92 ฿) |
3,339,026.24 Rp (6,602.45 ฿) |
+196.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,082,941.89 Rp (10,050.80 ฿) |
10,784,886.49 Rp (21,325.59 ฿) |
+112.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.20 | 5.73 | -37.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 461 | 576 |
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