Indonesia • 10 cities tracked
Indonesia Cost of Living
Across 10 cities in Indonesia, a single person spends about ~$920/month on average, calculated from the cities tracked here (modelled estimate).
Compare 10 cities in Indonesia. The modelled average monthly cost is ~$920, with rent around ~$490/month.
Cost of living in Indonesia: across the 10 tracked cities the modelled monthly cost for one person averages $922, ranging from $711 in Yogyakarta to $1,600 in Bali. Average rent is $490/month.
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage.
Cost range across tracked Indonesia cities
- Across 10 tracked Indonesia cities the modelled single-person cost averages $922/month.
- The tracked spread runs from $711 in Yogyakarta to $1,600 in Bali — a $889 (125%) difference.
- Rent drives most of that: $350 in Yogyakarta against $940 in Bali.
- The modelled income requirement ranges from $22,000 to $49,000 per year depending on the city, averaging $28,100.
- Compared with the Asia tracked-city average of $1,523/month, Indonesia is 39% lower.
| City | One person | Couple | Rent | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogyakarta | $711 | $995 | $350 | $22,000/yr |
| Palembang | $719 | $1,008 | $360 | $22,000/yr |
| Makassar | $755 | $1,058 | $380 | $23,000/yr |
| Semarang | $789 | $1,105 | $400 | $24,000/yr |
| Lombok | $792 | $1,110 | $400 | $24,000/yr |
| Medan | $828 | $1,160 | $420 | $25,000/yr |
| Bandung | $862 | $1,210 | $450 | $26,000/yr |
| Surabaya | $943 | $1,320 | $500 | $29,000/yr |
| Jakarta | $1,222 | $1,710 | $700 | $37,000/yr |
| Bali | $1,600 | $2,240 | $940 | $49,000/yr |
Rent as a share of the modelled gross income requirement in the lowest-cost tracked cities: Yogyakarta 19%, Palembang 20%, Makassar 20%.
What the spread means
The difference between the lowest and highest tracked Indonesia city is $889 per month (125%), so city choice moves the budget more than the national average does. Rent accounts for most of the gap: $350 in Yogyakarta against $940 in Bali.
City pages in Indonesia
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage. These figures are standardized planning estimates stored and maintained by SnapCostOfLiving and designed for consistent comparison between cities. The core dataset was created and materially recalibrated in December 2025, and further cities were added during 2026. Complete original-source provenance is not preserved for each individual value, so treat the figures as planning estimates rather than live or measured prices.