Cost of living and expenses in Indonesia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Indonesia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Indonesia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Indonesia (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Indonesia Indonesian rupiah (IDR). For 10 US dollars you can get 160 thousand Indonesian rupiahs. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.6 million Indonesian rupiahs. And the other way around: For 100 Indonesian rupiahs you can get 0.00627 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Indonesia

What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in Indonesia? What are the prices on the islands belonging to Indonesia? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in Indonesia

Prices: Java   Sumatra   Sulawesi   Bali   Lombok   Flores   Sumba   Timor   Sunda Islands   Bogor   Depok   Jakarta   Makassar   Surabaya   Tangerang   Yogyakarta   Bali   Bandar Lampung   Bandung  

fees

$66 ($32 - $133)
68% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$27 ($18.8 - $44)
63% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$40 ($12.5 - $81)
24% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$320
93% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$288 ($125 - $627)
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$407 ($157 - $1.25K)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Indonesia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $510(IDR 8.14M), 2011: $1.32K(IDR 21M), 2012: $1.18K(IDR 18.8M), 2013: $1.1K(IDR 17.5M), 2014: $1.47K(IDR 23.4M), 2015: $1.86K(IDR 29.7M), 2016: $1.57K(IDR 25.1M), 2017: $1.1K(IDR 17.5M), and 2018: $1.39K(IDR 22.1M)

Have earnings increased in Indonesia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $78(IDR 1.25M), 2011: $148(IDR 2.35M), 2012: $199(IDR 3.18M), 2013: $231(IDR 3.68M), 2014: $234(IDR 3.74M), 2015: $288(IDR 4.6M), 2016: $278(IDR 4.44M), 2017: $360(IDR 5.75M), and 2018: $261(IDR 4.16M)

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $39(IDR 625K), 2011: $34(IDR 550K), 2012: $51(IDR 814K), 2013: $41(IDR 660K), 2014: $59(IDR 939K), 2015: $62(IDR 985K), 2016: $61(IDR 975K), 2017: $43(IDR 679K), and 2018: $76(IDR 1.22M)

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $18.3(IDR 291K), 2011: $22(IDR 346K), 2012: $23(IDR 370K), 2013: $23(IDR 362K), 2014: $24(IDR 382K), 2015: $22(IDR 348K), 2016: $22(IDR 352K), 2017: $24(IDR 386K), and 2018: $27(IDR 432K)

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Indonesia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $33(IDR 533K), 2011: $29(IDR 460K), 2012: $33(IDR 530K), 2013: $33(IDR 524K), 2014: $37(IDR 593K), 2015: $40(IDR 638K), 2016: $35(IDR 559K), 2017: $27(IDR 433K), and 2018: $33(IDR 532K)

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bottle of water

$0.33 ($0.22 - $0.63)
84% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$18.8 ($9.4 - $38)
25% more than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$3.1 ($3 - $4.1)
71% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$7.6 ($3.1 - $15.7)
by half less than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$407 ($157 - $1.25K)
83% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.5 - $2.2)
76% is less expensive than in United States