Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 37.3% higher than in Indonesia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 40.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 54.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 41.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 24.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 37.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (62.97 ฿) |
47,641.81 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+58.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (524.75 ฿) |
417,506.65 Rp (876.35 ฿) |
+67.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (104.95 ฿) |
96,183.84 Rp (201.89 ฿) |
+92.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (83.96 ฿) |
33,349.27 Rp (70.00 ฿) |
-16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (125.94 ฿) |
57,170.18 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
-4.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
30,302.47 Rp (63.60 ฿) |
32,900.52 Rp (69.06 ฿) |
+8.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
8,985.98 Rp (18.86 ฿) |
10,640.78 Rp (22.33 ฿) |
+18.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,782.98 Rp (10.04 ฿) |
5,268.04 Rp (11.06 ฿) |
+10.1 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,189.54 Rp (164.12 ฿) |
105,885.32 Rp (222.25 ฿) |
+35.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,435.07 Rp (36.60 ฿) |
19,641.80 Rp (41.23 ฿) |
+12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,526.33 Rp (13.70 ฿) |
9,192.32 Rp (19.29 ฿) |
+40.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,622.55 Rp (53.78 ฿) |
33,512.88 Rp (70.34 ฿) |
+30.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56,331.88 Rp (118.24 ฿) |
126,049.95 Rp (264.58 ฿) |
+123.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,283.42 Rp (50.97 ฿) |
20,129.26 Rp (42.25 ฿) |
-17.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,486.12 Rp (120.66 ฿) |
72,583.97 Rp (152.35 ฿) |
+26.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,326.80 Rp (40.57 ฿) |
20,560.81 Rp (43.16 ฿) |
+6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,580.05 Rp (22.21 ฿) |
9,314.80 Rp (19.55 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,694.03 Rp (28.74 ฿) |
14,492.15 Rp (30.42 ฿) |
+5.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,354.78 Rp (19.64 ฿) |
11,377.71 Rp (23.88 ฿) |
+21.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9,890.59 Rp (20.76 ฿) |
10,756.75 Rp (22.58 ฿) |
+8.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,448.22 Rp (32.43 ฿) |
8,995.56 Rp (18.88 ฿) |
-41.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,555.90 Rp (30.55 ฿) |
17,818.84 Rp (37.40 ฿) |
+22.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
6,962.16 Rp (14.61 ฿) |
8,030.03 Rp (16.85 ฿) |
+15.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (629.70 ฿) |
285,850.88 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-4.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,917.25 Rp (73.29 ฿) |
27,800.04 Rp (58.35 ฿) |
-20.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
49,561.76 Rp (104.03 ฿) |
46,920.91 Rp (98.49 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (83.96 ฿) |
68,008.69 Rp (142.75 ฿) |
+70.0 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (10.49 ฿) |
14,292.54 Rp (30.00 ฿) |
+185.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (314.85 ฿) |
549,071.90 Rp (1,152.50 ฿) |
+266.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (20.99 ฿) |
16,674.63 Rp (35.00 ฿) |
+66.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (20.27 ฿) |
30,668.84 Rp (64.37 ฿) |
+217.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (104.95 ฿) |
95,283.63 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+90.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,431.07 Rp (103.76 ฿) |
74,898.42 Rp (157.21 ฿) |
+51.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (839,598.61 ฿) |
453,788,271.43 Rp (952,500.00 ฿) |
+13.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
486,440,167.83 Rp (1,021,036.22 ฿) |
440,229,030.55 Rp (924,039.20 ฿) |
-9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,081,825.86 Rp (2,270.75 ฿) |
1,250,910.32 Rp (2,625.66 ฿) |
+15.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
75,603.93 Rp (158.69 ฿) |
218,335.52 Rp (458.29 ฿) |
+188.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
408,701.34 Rp (857.86 ฿) |
273,976.42 Rp (575.08 ฿) |
-33.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
395,590.62 Rp (830.34 ฿) |
763,659.69 Rp (1,602.92 ฿) |
+93.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
115,772.73 Rp (243.01 ฿) |
158,703.23 Rp (333.12 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (104.95 ฿) |
114,340.35 Rp (240.00 ฿) |
+128.7 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,748,789.50 Rp (3,670.70 ฿) |
6,450,812.85 Rp (13,540.23 ฿) |
+268.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
93,402,600.00 Rp (196,051.73 ฿) |
198,007,987.05 Rp (415,618.07 ฿) |
+112.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
691,392.98 Rp (1,451.23 ฿) |
720,429.06 Rp (1,512.18 ฿) |
+4.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
451,271.59 Rp (947.22 ฿) |
516,477.20 Rp (1,084.08 ฿) |
+14.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,163,238.52 Rp (2,441.63 ฿) |
1,446,338.13 Rp (3,035.86 ฿) |
+24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,079,066.67 Rp (2,264.96 ฿) |
1,148,603.86 Rp (2,410.92 ฿) |
+6.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,685,314.97 Rp (9,834.46 ฿) |
7,602,074.90 Rp (15,956.73 ฿) |
+62.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,789,898.51 Rp (5,855.99 ฿) |
4,180,826.42 Rp (8,775.54 ฿) |
+49.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
11,920,603.57 Rp (25,021.31 ฿) |
18,039,351.83 Rp (37,864.54 ฿) |
+51.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
6,814,824.00 Rp (14,304.29 ฿) |
10,564,362.17 Rp (22,174.56 ฿) |
+55.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,804,026.81 Rp (3,786.65 ฿) |
6,097,813.55 Rp (12,799.29 ฿) |
+238.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,040,674.34 Rp (2,184.37 ฿) |
3,211,521.32 Rp (6,740.97 ฿) |
+208.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094,724.52 Rp (10,693.81 ฿) |
9,850,442.30 Rp (20,676.04 ฿) |
+93.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.21 | 5.84 | -36.7 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 380 | 497 |
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