Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 61.4% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 65.0% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 74.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 75.4% 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$ (267,196.30 Rp) |
2.81 A$ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-88.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (1,282,542.26 Rp) |
23.39 A$ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-80.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (160,317.78 Rp) |
4.96 A$ (53,000.00 Rp) |
-66.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (106,878.52 Rp) |
3.74 A$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-62.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (117,566.37 Rp) |
5.61 A$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-49.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (57,256.05 Rp) |
2.76 A$ (29,518.66 Rp) |
-48.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (43,366.89 Rp) |
0.85 A$ (9,128.84 Rp) |
-78.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (35,741.94 Rp) |
0.44 A$ (4,695.65 Rp) |
-86.9 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (95,448.57 Rp) |
7.34 A$ (78,454.40 Rp) |
-17.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (36,580.76 Rp) |
1.65 A$ (17,608.09 Rp) |
-51.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (15,436.30 Rp) |
0.62 A$ (6,662.57 Rp) |
-56.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 A$ (70,626.61 Rp) |
2.44 A$ (26,037.93 Rp) |
-63.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.25 A$ (66,839.81 Rp) |
5.24 A$ (56,036.53 Rp) |
-16.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (63,200.28 Rp) |
2.27 A$ (24,274.78 Rp) |
-61.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.71 A$ (103,777.50 Rp) |
5.40 A$ (57,702.29 Rp) |
-44.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (23,757.27 Rp) |
1.84 A$ (19,661.58 Rp) |
-17.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (20,516.88 Rp) |
1.00 A$ (10,660.75 Rp) |
-48.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.04 A$ (21,778.87 Rp) |
1.30 A$ (13,943.33 Rp) |
-36.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (31,972.38 Rp) |
0.90 A$ (9,604.24 Rp) |
-70.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (18,289.68 Rp) |
0.95 A$ (10,176.01 Rp) |
-44.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (15,950.92 Rp) |
1.47 A$ (15,727.43 Rp) |
-1.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (36,342.21 Rp) |
1.35 A$ (14,463.90 Rp) |
-60.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (24,753.31 Rp) |
0.68 A$ (7,230.87 Rp) |
-70.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (213,757.04 Rp) |
28.07 A$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+40.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.85 A$ (73,264.64 Rp) |
3.22 A$ (34,410.69 Rp) |
-53.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.59 A$ (81,167.85 Rp) |
4.69 A$ (50,074.47 Rp) |
-38.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (513,016.90 Rp) |
3.74 A$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-92.2 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (48,095.33 Rp) |
0.47 A$ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-89.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (1,603,177.83 Rp) |
14.60 A$ (156,000.00 Rp) |
-90.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (64,127.11 Rp) |
0.94 A$ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-84.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (46,441.18 Rp) |
0.90 A$ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-79.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (619,895.43 Rp) |
4.68 A$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-91.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 A$ (74,087.84 Rp) |
4.62 A$ (49,351.59 Rp) |
-33.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (474,786,457.47 Rp) |
37,425.67 A$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,987.80 A$ (373,944,465.77 Rp) |
46,276.52 A$ (494,596,636.08 Rp) |
+32.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.07 A$ (2,897,130.63 Rp) |
106.95 A$ (1,143,031.54 Rp) |
-60.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.26 A$ (440,977.25 Rp) |
7.10 A$ (75,896.80 Rp) |
-82.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.50 A$ (871,076.50 Rp) |
36.40 A$ (389,066.93 Rp) |
-55.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.19 A$ (782,216.63 Rp) |
35.92 A$ (383,910.52 Rp) |
-50.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (275,832.44 Rp) |
11.36 A$ (121,409.09 Rp) |
-56.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (235,132.75 Rp) |
4.68 A$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-78.7 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (25,988,716.05 Rp) |
159.85 A$ (1,708,504.41 Rp) |
-93.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,465.42 A$ (208,043,483.45 Rp) |
9,013.35 A$ (96,333,333.33 Rp) |
-53.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.64 A$ (1,182,464.25 Rp) |
64.74 A$ (691,884.55 Rp) |
-41.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.91 A$ (843,385.25 Rp) |
43.20 A$ (461,766.28 Rp) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.50 A$ (1,683,379.04 Rp) |
105.56 A$ (1,128,222.21 Rp) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.21 A$ (1,819,229.89 Rp) |
101.89 A$ (1,088,943.82 Rp) |
-40.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.64 A$ (22,782,647.24 Rp) |
459.00 A$ (4,905,714.58 Rp) |
-78.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.40 A$ (18,056,090.52 Rp) |
278.82 A$ (2,980,022.88 Rp) |
-83.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,603.16 A$ (38,510,081.19 Rp) |
1,193.98 A$ (12,761,035.73 Rp) |
-66.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,665.16 A$ (28,484,829.31 Rp) |
674.97 A$ (7,213,993.81 Rp) |
-74.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
971.06 A$ (10,378,550.53 Rp) |
181.14 A$ (1,936,045.98 Rp) |
-81.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
724.31 A$ (7,741,335.62 Rp) |
107.29 A$ (1,146,646.44 Rp) |
-85.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,539.71 A$ (59,207,549.52 Rp) |
477.73 A$ (5,105,897.76 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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