Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 24.5% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 25.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 28.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 25.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 18.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 23.3% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (45,127.80 Rp) |
66.48 ฿ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-33.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
850.00 ฿ (383,586.30 Rp) |
553.98 ฿ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-34.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
202.50 ฿ (91,383.80 Rp) |
110.80 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-45.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (31,589.46 Rp) |
88.10 ฿ (39,757.44 Rp) |
+25.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (54,153.36 Rp) |
121.88 ฿ (55,000.00 Rp) |
+1.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.00 ฿ (31,590.46 Rp) |
69.35 ฿ (31,297.09 Rp) |
-0.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.33 ฿ (10,077.91 Rp) |
19.75 ฿ (8,914.18 Rp) |
-11.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.07 ฿ (5,446.53 Rp) |
11.10 ฿ (5,010.72 Rp) |
-8.0 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.01 ฿ (102,442.40 Rp) |
171.21 ฿ (77,262.53 Rp) |
-24.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.54 ฿ (19,198.54 Rp) |
36.88 ฿ (16,645.09 Rp) |
-13.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.33 ฿ (8,723.90 Rp) |
14.08 ฿ (6,353.34 Rp) |
-27.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
71.42 ฿ (32,231.74 Rp) |
56.77 ฿ (25,616.92 Rp) |
-20.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
282.10 ฿ (127,307.42 Rp) |
125.27 ฿ (56,530.98 Rp) |
-55.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.77 ฿ (18,848.49 Rp) |
52.42 ฿ (23,655.61 Rp) |
+25.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
161.72 ฿ (72,981.11 Rp) |
128.38 ฿ (57,936.95 Rp) |
-20.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.14 ฿ (19,470.11 Rp) |
42.51 ฿ (19,182.77 Rp) |
-1.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.24 ฿ (8,681.26 Rp) |
22.63 ฿ (10,211.72 Rp) |
+17.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
29.70 ฿ (13,403.66 Rp) |
29.53 ฿ (13,327.87 Rp) |
-0.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.96 ฿ (10,813.30 Rp) |
20.20 ฿ (9,115.66 Rp) |
-15.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.67 ฿ (10,229.20 Rp) |
20.86 ฿ (9,414.26 Rp) |
-8.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.66 ฿ (8,421.80 Rp) |
34.29 ฿ (15,475.45 Rp) |
+83.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
38.76 ฿ (17,490.29 Rp) |
31.18 ฿ (14,072.48 Rp) |
-19.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.76 ฿ (7,561.24 Rp) |
15.51 ฿ (6,997.87 Rp) |
-7.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (270,766.80 Rp) |
664.78 ฿ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+10.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
57.94 ฿ (26,146.73 Rp) |
76.29 ฿ (34,428.64 Rp) |
+31.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.67 ฿ (44,528.31 Rp) |
106.02 ฿ (47,846.35 Rp) |
+7.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (65,435.31 Rp) |
81.99 ฿ (37,000.00 Rp) |
-43.5 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (13,538.34 Rp) |
11.08 ฿ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-63.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (541,533.60 Rp) |
343.47 ฿ (155,000.00 Rp) |
-71.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (15,794.73 Rp) |
19.94 ฿ (9,000.00 Rp) |
-43.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (29,050.47 Rp) |
17.83 ฿ (8,046.72 Rp) |
-72.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (81,230.04 Rp) |
110.80 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-38.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.60 ฿ (70,671.05 Rp) |
112.85 ฿ (50,928.13 Rp) |
-27.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
995,000.00 ฿ (449,021,610.66 Rp) |
886,371.59 ฿ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-10.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
908,090.27 ฿ (409,801,160.50 Rp) |
1,063,875.60 ฿ (480,103,655.71 Rp) |
+17.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,617.03 ฿ (1,181,009.74 Rp) |
2,332.05 ฿ (1,052,403.06 Rp) |
-10.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
473.08 ฿ (213,491.51 Rp) |
165.35 ฿ (74,619.70 Rp) |
-65.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
583.57 ฿ (263,350.52 Rp) |
914.57 ฿ (412,724.00 Rp) |
+56.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,648.51 ฿ (743,935.97 Rp) |
896.72 ฿ (404,669.38 Rp) |
-45.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.69 ฿ (149,232.77 Rp) |
286.19 ฿ (129,150.94 Rp) |
-13.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (99,281.16 Rp) |
110.80 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-49.6 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,995.15 ฿ (6,315,702.13 Rp) |
3,860.52 ฿ (1,742,168.49 Rp) |
-72.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
414,369.52 ฿ (186,995,846.61 Rp) |
217,212.14 ฿ (98,023,061.23 Rp) |
-47.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,575.70 ฿ (711,079.08 Rp) |
1,529.50 ฿ (690,229.35 Rp) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,106.50 ฿ (499,340.71 Rp) |
1,009.09 ฿ (455,378.57 Rp) |
-8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,118.47 ฿ (1,407,297.30 Rp) |
2,504.13 ฿ (1,130,058.82 Rp) |
-19.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,465.42 ฿ (1,112,589.99 Rp) |
2,195.43 ฿ (990,747.13 Rp) |
-11.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,339.16 ฿ (7,373,503.89 Rp) |
10,541.89 ฿ (4,757,323.57 Rp) |
-35.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,697.14 ฿ (3,924,826.27 Rp) |
5,968.95 ฿ (2,693,654.56 Rp) |
-31.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,632.88 ฿ (16,982,888.77 Rp) |
28,531.64 ฿ (12,875,700.69 Rp) |
-24.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,637.59 ฿ (10,215,847.78 Rp) |
15,997.42 ฿ (7,219,281.68 Rp) |
-29.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,644.86 ฿ (5,706,346.89 Rp) |
4,812.15 ฿ (2,171,617.50 Rp) |
-61.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,743.65 ฿ (3,043,260.50 Rp) |
2,542.97 ฿ (1,147,588.60 Rp) |
-62.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,646.54 ฿ (8,866,049.07 Rp) |
11,244.90 ฿ (5,074,576.86 Rp) |
-42.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.58 | 9.18 | +64.6 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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