Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Indonesia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Indonesia is 62.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 67.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Indonesia are 79.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 78.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 54.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 79.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(332,957.00 Rp)		 1.80 $
(30,000.00 Rp)		      -91.0 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) 76.00 $
(1,265,236.60 Rp)		 15.02 $
(250,000.00 Rp)		      -80.2 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) 12.00 $
(199,774.20 Rp)		 3.30 $
(55,000.00 Rp)		      -72.5 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) 6.00 $
(99,887.10 Rp)		 2.40 $
(40,000.00 Rp)		      -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 7.50 $
(124,858.87 Rp)		 3.60 $
(60,000.00 Rp)		      -51.9 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) 5.31 $
(88,364.27 Rp)		 1.71 $
(28,485.01 Rp)		      -67.8 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) 2.60 $
(43,298.46 Rp)		 0.54 $
(8,946.89 Rp)		      -79.3 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) 2.11 $
(35,147.84 Rp)		 0.27 $
(4,513.43 Rp)		      -87.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) 1.07 $
(17,731.75 Rp)		 1.25 $
(20,883.04 Rp)		      +17.8 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) 3.33 $
(55,362.85 Rp)		 1.09 $
(18,068.28 Rp)		      -67.4 %
White Rice (1 lb) 2.08 $
(34,666.29 Rp)		 0.41 $
(6,805.87 Rp)		      -80.4 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) 4.40 $
(73,323.35 Rp)		 1.53 $
(25,539.06 Rp)		      -65.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.91 $
(98,377.89 Rp)		 3.91 $
(65,113.70 Rp)		      -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(92,657.56 Rp)		 1.46 $
(24,302.53 Rp)		      -73.8 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) 7.53 $
(125,404.01 Rp)		 3.55 $
(59,154.30 Rp)		      -52.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(39,633.11 Rp)		 1.19 $
(19,786.28 Rp)		      -50.1 %
Bananas (1 lb) 0.76 $
(12,704.43 Rp)		 0.65 $
(10,880.07 Rp)		      -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(33,716.62 Rp)		 0.85 $
(14,146.65 Rp)		      -58.0 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) 2.22 $
(36,991.73 Rp)		 0.62 $
(10,243.02 Rp)		      -72.3 %
Potatoes (1 lb) 1.32 $
(21,951.08 Rp)		 0.62 $
(10,286.80 Rp)		      -53.1 %
Onions (1 lb) 1.39 $
(23,145.52 Rp)		 0.96 $
(15,968.82 Rp)		      -31.0 %
Lettuce (1 Head) 2.22 $
(36,886.65 Rp)		 0.86 $
(14,340.33 Rp)		      -61.1 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) 2.25 $
(37,504.84 Rp)		 0.44 $
(7,346.10 Rp)		      -80.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(249,717.75 Rp)		 18.02 $
(300,000.00 Rp)		      +20.1 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) 2.02 $
(33,576.41 Rp)		 2.12 $
(35,354.72 Rp)		      +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 3.62 $
(60,295.60 Rp)		 3.14 $
(52,349.44 Rp)		      -13.2 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) 10.16 $
(169,142.16 Rp)		 2.58 $
(43,000.00 Rp)		      -74.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(41,619.62 Rp)		 0.30 $
(5,000.00 Rp)		      -88.0 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,082,110.25 Rp)		 12.01 $
(200,000.00 Rp)		      -81.5 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) 3.50 $
(58,267.47 Rp)		 0.60 $
(10,000.00 Rp)		      -82.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) 2.82 $
(46,886.22 Rp)		 0.58 $
(9,656.07 Rp)		      -79.4 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) 30.00 $
(499,435.50 Rp)		 3.00 $
(50,000.00 Rp)		      -90.0 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) 0.89 $
(14,741.56 Rp)		 0.79 $
(13,080.71 Rp)		      -11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) 35,524.95 $
(591,413,972.10 Rp)		 24,147.26 $
(402,000,000.00 Rp)		      -32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) 25,921.73 $
(431,541,091.20 Rp)		 32,342.77 $
(538,437,508.66 Rp)		      +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) 210.37 $
(3,502,286.89 Rp)		 66.87 $
(1,113,291.91 Rp)		      -68.2 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) 60.80 $
(1,012,117.66 Rp)		 4.74 $
(78,967.43 Rp)		      -92.2 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) 72.43 $
(1,205,839.27 Rp)		 22.38 $
(372,576.30 Rp)		      -69.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership 45.51 $
(757,720.41 Rp)		 22.36 $
(372,268.12 Rp)		      -50.9 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) 21.83 $
(363,341.51 Rp)		 9.28 $
(154,515.36 Rp)		      -57.5 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) 15.00 $
(249,717.75 Rp)		 3.00 $
(50,000.00 Rp)		      -80.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child 1,377.15 $
(22,926,534.36 Rp)		 114.74 $
(1,910,156.25 Rp)		      -91.7 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child 23,431.53 $
(390,084,618.43 Rp)		 5,797.08 $
(96,508,890.03 Rp)		      -75.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) 52.41 $
(872,543.17 Rp)		 43.61 $
(726,078.42 Rp)		      -16.8 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) 42.81 $
(712,642.96 Rp)		 28.24 $
(470,168.03 Rp)		      -34.0 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.65 $
(1,509,177.07 Rp)		 70.99 $
(1,181,830.71 Rp)		      -21.7 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes 113.66 $
(1,892,240.71 Rp)		 66.26 $
(1,103,133.18 Rp)		      -41.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 1,729.94 $
(28,799,819.49 Rp)		 305.40 $
(5,084,195.08 Rp)		      -82.3 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 1,429.78 $
(23,802,714.92 Rp)		 182.33 $
(3,035,360.39 Rp)		      -87.2 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 2,860.87 $
(47,627,417.62 Rp)		 772.80 $
(12,865,441.18 Rp)		      -73.0 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 2,388.36 $
(39,761,008.40 Rp)		 463.99 $
(7,724,449.17 Rp)		      -80.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.12 $
(4,729,960.95 Rp)		 123.81 $
(2,061,252.90 Rp)		      -56.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.07 $
(4,129,885.01 Rp)		 78.76 $
(1,311,109.25 Rp)		      -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Indonesia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,288.91 $
(71,401,087.56 Rp)		 286.77 $
(4,774,126.62 Rp)		      -93.3 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 6.34 9.33      +47.3 %
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