Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 30.3% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 31.2% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 34.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 34.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 22.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 33.0% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (49,998.78 Rp) |
60.00 ฿ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-40.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (449,989.02 Rp) |
500.01 ฿ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-44.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (109,997.32 Rp) |
109.00 ฿ (54,500.00 Rp) |
-50.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (34,999.15 Rp) |
80.00 ฿ (40,000.00 Rp) |
+14.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (59,998.54 Rp) |
120.00 ฿ (60,000.00 Rp) |
+0.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.01 ฿ (35,004.42 Rp) |
58.08 ฿ (29,041.15 Rp) |
-17.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.73 ฿ (11,366.37 Rp) |
18.11 ฿ (9,054.76 Rp) |
-20.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (5,448.71 Rp) |
9.21 ฿ (4,603.02 Rp) |
-15.5 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
230.60 ฿ (115,296.86 Rp) |
157.52 ฿ (78,758.80 Rp) |
-31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.02 ฿ (20,509.27 Rp) |
35.58 ฿ (17,787.17 Rp) |
-13.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.18 ฿ (9,591.32 Rp) |
13.37 ฿ (6,684.71 Rp) |
-30.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.49 ฿ (34,746.25 Rp) |
52.04 ฿ (26,017.86 Rp) |
-25.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.63 ฿ (127,813.03 Rp) |
115.34 ฿ (57,668.75 Rp) |
-54.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.33 ฿ (21,662.76 Rp) |
48.61 ฿ (24,304.05 Rp) |
+12.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
155.26 ฿ (77,628.83 Rp) |
116.40 ฿ (58,199.18 Rp) |
-25.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.52 ฿ (22,258.22 Rp) |
39.27 ฿ (19,632.27 Rp) |
-11.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.04 ฿ (10,018.50 Rp) |
21.45 ฿ (10,726.81 Rp) |
+7.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.39 ฿ (15,196.88 Rp) |
27.58 ฿ (13,788.54 Rp) |
-9.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.23 ฿ (12,115.12 Rp) |
19.07 ฿ (9,532.62 Rp) |
-21.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (11,262.71 Rp) |
20.34 ฿ (10,170.97 Rp) |
-9.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (9,574.79 Rp) |
31.53 ฿ (15,767.11 Rp) |
+64.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.48 ฿ (18,741.14 Rp) |
29.13 ฿ (14,566.63 Rp) |
-22.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (8,341.48 Rp) |
14.60 ฿ (7,300.68 Rp) |
-12.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (299,992.68 Rp) |
600.01 ฿ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.26 ฿ (29,128.80 Rp) |
69.35 ฿ (34,672.09 Rp) |
+19.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.73 ฿ (49,363.01 Rp) |
100.84 ฿ (50,420.27 Rp) |
+2.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (72,498.23 Rp) |
80.00 ฿ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-44.8 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (12,499.69 Rp) |
10.00 ฿ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-60.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (574,985.97 Rp) |
312.01 ฿ (156,000.00 Rp) |
-72.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.47 ฿ (18,733.27 Rp) |
20.00 ฿ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-46.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (32,186.10 Rp) |
19.31 ฿ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-70.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (99,997.56 Rp) |
100.00 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-50.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.44 ฿ (78,718.83 Rp) |
98.48 ฿ (49,236.73 Rp) |
-37.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (476,238,377.10 Rp) |
800,019.52 ฿ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-16.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
919,589.07 ฿ (459,783,315.06 Rp) |
977,115.27 ฿ (488,545,712.55 Rp) |
+6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,643.70 ฿ (1,321,815.93 Rp) |
2,303.58 ฿ (1,151,763.86 Rp) |
-12.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.51 ฿ (224,747.22 Rp) |
148.31 ฿ (74,153.19 Rp) |
-67.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
580.14 ฿ (290,063.56 Rp) |
775.25 ฿ (387,616.08 Rp) |
+33.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645.53 ฿ (822,744.20 Rp) |
754.12 ฿ (377,050.45 Rp) |
-54.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.23 ฿ (165,112.92 Rp) |
248.28 ฿ (124,136.36 Rp) |
-24.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (119,997.07 Rp) |
100.00 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-58.3 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,138.23 ฿ (6,568,953.16 Rp) |
3,365.03 ฿ (1,682,473.44 Rp) |
-74.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,560.05 ฿ (203,775,054.04 Rp) |
195,338.10 ฿ (97,666,666.67 Rp) |
-52.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,573.57 ฿ (786,764.58 Rp) |
1,379.31 ฿ (689,640.17 Rp) |
-12.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.30 ฿ (547,636.25 Rp) |
919.84 ฿ (459,906.90 Rp) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.13 ฿ (1,533,028.85 Rp) |
2,242.93 ฿ (1,121,439.99 Rp) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,495.42 ฿ (1,247,680.82 Rp) |
2,160.84 ฿ (1,080,395.60 Rp) |
-13.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,922.44 ฿ (7,961,027.84 Rp) |
9,833.49 ฿ (4,916,626.39 Rp) |
-38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,954.18 ฿ (4,476,981.46 Rp) |
5,917.04 ฿ (2,958,447.00 Rp) |
-33.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,615.53 ฿ (19,807,283.65 Rp) |
26,090.83 ฿ (13,045,094.24 Rp) |
-34.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,746.96 ฿ (10,873,216.66 Rp) |
14,750.70 ฿ (7,375,171.73 Rp) |
-32.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,457.09 ฿ (6,228,391.87 Rp) |
3,744.85 ฿ (1,872,381.55 Rp) |
-69.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,636.64 ฿ (3,318,237.88 Rp) |
2,224.96 ฿ (1,112,453.40 Rp) |
-66.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,689.11 ฿ (10,844,288.76 Rp) |
9,994.95 ฿ (4,997,353.92 Rp) |
-53.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.73 | 9.34 | +63.1 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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