Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Thailand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 43.2% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 45.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 52.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 52.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 29.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 49.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (60.11 ฿) |
49,907.59 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+66.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (500.93 ฿) |
449,168.29 Rp (900.00 ฿) |
+79.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
54,500.00 Rp (109.20 ฿) |
109,796.69 Rp (220.00 ฿) |
+101.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (80.15 ฿) |
34,935.31 Rp (70.00 ฿) |
-12.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (120.22 ฿) |
59,889.10 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
-0.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,040.94 Rp (58.19 ฿) |
34,939.17 Rp (70.01 ฿) |
+20.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,054.95 Rp (18.14 ฿) |
11,345.54 Rp (22.73 ฿) |
+25.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,603.11 Rp (9.22 ฿) |
5,438.80 Rp (10.90 ฿) |
+18.2 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,754.59 Rp (157.80 ฿) |
115,096.46 Rp (230.62 ฿) |
+46.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,787.17 Rp (35.64 ฿) |
20,472.70 Rp (41.02 ฿) |
+15.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,684.71 Rp (13.39 ฿) |
9,574.29 Rp (19.18 ฿) |
+43.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,017.86 Rp (52.13 ฿) |
34,684.23 Rp (69.50 ฿) |
+33.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
57,668.75 Rp (115.55 ฿) |
127,595.16 Rp (255.66 ฿) |
+121.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,304.05 Rp (48.70 ฿) |
21,624.21 Rp (43.33 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,199.18 Rp (116.61 ฿) |
77,491.91 Rp (155.27 ฿) |
+33.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,632.27 Rp (39.34 ฿) |
22,218.94 Rp (44.52 ฿) |
+13.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,726.81 Rp (21.49 ฿) |
10,001.16 Rp (20.04 ฿) |
-6.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,788.54 Rp (27.63 ฿) |
15,169.16 Rp (30.39 ฿) |
+10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,532.62 Rp (19.10 ฿) |
12,093.59 Rp (24.23 ฿) |
+26.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,170.97 Rp (20.38 ฿) |
11,242.16 Rp (22.53 ฿) |
+10.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,767.77 Rp (31.59 ฿) |
9,557.33 Rp (19.15 ฿) |
-39.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,566.64 Rp (29.19 ฿) |
18,710.18 Rp (37.49 ฿) |
+28.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,300.68 Rp (14.63 ฿) |
8,326.55 Rp (16.68 ฿) |
+14.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (601.11 ฿) |
299,445.52 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-0.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,665.95 Rp (69.46 ฿) |
29,075.75 Rp (58.26 ฿) |
-16.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,415.29 Rp (101.02 ฿) |
49,281.87 Rp (98.75 ฿) |
-2.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (80.15 ฿) |
72,366.00 Rp (145.00 ฿) |
+80.9 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (10.02 ฿) |
12,476.90 Rp (25.00 ฿) |
+149.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156,000.00 Rp (312.58 ฿) |
573,937.25 Rp (1,150.00 ฿) |
+267.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (20.04 ฿) |
18,715.35 Rp (37.50 ฿) |
+87.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (19.35 ฿) |
32,127.40 Rp (64.37 ฿) |
+232.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (100.19 ฿) |
99,815.17 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+99.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,236.73 Rp (98.66 ฿) |
78,577.14 Rp (157.45 ฿) |
+59.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (801,481.34 ฿) |
475,369,769.86 Rp (952,500.00 ฿) |
+18.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
488,499,087.21 Rp (978,807.26 ฿) |
458,944,720.07 Rp (919,589.07 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,151,763.86 Rp (2,307.79 ฿) |
1,319,452.42 Rp (2,643.79 ฿) |
+14.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,154.57 Rp (148.58 ฿) |
224,338.22 Rp (449.51 ฿) |
+202.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
387,613.10 Rp (776.66 ฿) |
289,543.00 Rp (580.16 ฿) |
-25.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
377,064.05 Rp (755.52 ฿) |
821,243.60 Rp (1,645.53 ฿) |
+117.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124,136.36 Rp (248.73 ฿) |
164,814.54 Rp (330.24 ฿) |
+32.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (100.19 ฿) |
119,778.21 Rp (240.00 ฿) |
+139.6 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,682,473.44 Rp (3,371.18 ฿) |
6,556,972.10 Rp (13,138.23 ฿) |
+289.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
97,666,666.67 Rp (195,695.03 ฿) |
203,406,040.87 Rp (407,565.37 ฿) |
+108.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
689,626.70 Rp (1,381.81 ฿) |
785,329.61 Rp (1,573.57 ฿) |
+13.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
459,906.90 Rp (921.52 ฿) |
546,637.42 Rp (1,095.30 ฿) |
+18.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,121,439.99 Rp (2,247.03 ฿) |
1,530,232.77 Rp (3,066.13 ฿) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,080,395.60 Rp (2,164.79 ฿) |
1,245,405.18 Rp (2,495.42 ฿) |
+15.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,916,179.13 Rp (9,850.56 ฿) |
7,948,039.04 Rp (15,925.51 ฿) |
+61.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,958,264.62 Rp (5,927.48 ฿) |
4,469,579.85 Rp (8,955.71 ฿) |
+51.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,045,455.84 Rp (26,139.22 ฿) |
19,773,033.49 Rp (39,619.29 ฿) |
+51.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,374,481.30 Rp (14,776.27 ฿) |
10,854,991.02 Rp (21,750.18 ฿) |
+47.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,872,606.16 Rp (3,752.15 ฿) |
6,217,773.41 Rp (12,458.57 ฿) |
+232.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,112,566.45 Rp (2,229.25 ฿) |
3,312,981.89 Rp (6,638.23 ฿) |
+197.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,996,663.48 Rp (10,011.83 ฿) |
10,825,371.84 Rp (21,690.83 ฿) |
+116.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.34 | 5.73 | -38.7 % |
| Last update: | 22 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 491 | 605 |
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