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Cost of living in Indonesia
Prices overall in Indonesia were about 0.29 of United States prices at market exchange rates in 2025 (World Bank price level index 28.65, with the United States at 100). It is an economy-wide average, not a budget for one household. [Cost of living C1] On 16 October 2026 one agent's monthly rental page for Canggu listed seven one-bedroom apartments or lofts at IDR 16,875,000 to IDR 49,000,000 a month. These are asking prices from one agent, not a Canggu average. [C2]
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- Prices overall in Indonesia were about 0.29 of United States prices at market exchange rates in 2025 (World Bank price level index 28.65, with the United States at 100). It is an economy-wide average, not a budget for one household. [Cost of living C1]
- On 16 October 2026 one agent's monthly rental page for Canggu listed seven one-bedroom apartments or lofts at IDR 16,875,000 to IDR 49,000,000 a month. These are asking prices from one agent, not a Canggu average. [C2]
- A brand-new one-bedroom villa with a private pool in Canggu was listed at IDR 25,000,000 a month, price negotiable, with a six-month option at IDR 145,000,000. Cleaning twice a week, pool and garden care and internet are included; electricity is not, and garbage collection is IDR 300,000 a month. [C3]
- On the same date three one-bedroom listings on the agent's Sanur rental page asked IDR 25,000,000 (a villa), IDR 30,000,000 (an apartment villa) and IDR 25,000,000 (an apartment) a month. [C4]
- A one-bedroom villa near Sanur Beach at IDR 25,000,000 a month includes cleaning and unlimited internet. Estimated extras are IDR 50,000 to 250,000 for the banjar fee and security, IDR 500,000 to 700,000 for pool upkeep, IDR 500,000 to 1,000,000 for the garden and IDR 50,000 to 150,000 for bins; electricity is not included. [C5]
- The agent's Ubud page showed one-bedroom villas at IDR 18,750,000, 23,750,000, 25,000,000 and 40,000,000 a month (the last with a minimum of six months). It also says monthly rents start from IDR 22 million for one bedroom, 31 million for two, 38.5 million for three and 55 million for four. [C6]
- A private rental marketplace says one-bedroom apartments at Kuningan Place in South Jakarta start from IDR 7,090,000 a month. That is one building; no Jakarta-wide rent figure was found. [C7]
- Tourists entering Bali pay the Love Bali tourist levy of IDR 150,000, on the Bali government's portal. Canada says it is in addition to visa fees. Whether people on long-stay permits pay it was not checked. [C8] [C9]
- Indonesian immigration fees quoted on its visa pages: IDR 500,000 for a 30-day B1 visa on arrival, IDR 7,000,000 for a one-year E33G remote worker visa and IDR 13,000,000 for 5 years on the E33E retiree visa. Fees are not refunded if an application is rejected. [C10] [C11] [C12]
- Canada says health care in Indonesia is inadequate, most medical staff don't speak English or French, you may have to pay in advance in cash, and medical evacuation can be very expensive. It advises insurance that covers evacuation and hospital stays. WHO's service coverage index is 67 of 100 (2023). Insurance prices are unknown here. [C9] [C13]
- Indonesia has 4.92 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (ITU, 2024). That counts subscriptions, not speeds, and city speeds are not measured here. [C14]
The Fernshore Index
How the Index grades the cost of living.
Each grade is against a published measure, with its source and the date we checked it. It is research information, not advice. Where we have no figure, the row says Unknown.
Cost of living
96 of 100Strong
Price level 0.287 of United States prices (2025).
Source: Price level index (GDP), Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
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Questions about Cost of living in Indonesia.
How do prices in Indonesia compare with the United States?
Prices overall in Indonesia are about 0.29 of United States prices at market exchange rates (World Bank price level index, 2025). That is an economy-wide average, not a budget for one household, and it does not show what rent, food or any single item costs.
What does a one-bedroom rental cost in Bali?
On 16 October 2026 one agent's monthly pages asked IDR 16,875,000 to 49,000,000 for Canggu one-bedroom apartments, IDR 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 in Sanur and IDR 18,750,000 to 40,000,000 for Ubud villas. These are asking prices from one agent, not averages.
What does a one-bedroom rental cost in Jakarta?
No city average was found. A private rental marketplace says one-bedroom apartments at Kuningan Place in South Jakarta start from IDR 7,090,000 a month. That is one building, so rents elsewhere in Jakarta are unknown here.
What costs come on top of the rent?
In one Sanur villa advert at IDR 25,000,000, cleaning and internet are included but electricity is not, and estimated extras include pool upkeep (IDR 500,000 to 700,000) and garden care (IDR 500,000 to 1,000,000). Tourists entering Bali also pay a levy of IDR 150,000.
What should I expect to pay for healthcare?
Costs are unknown here. Canada calls health care inadequate, says you may have to pay in advance in cash and that medical evacuation can be very expensive, and advises insurance covering evacuation and hospital stays. WHO's service coverage index for Indonesia is 67 of 100 (2023).
Sources
Where each figure comes from.
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- [ID C1] Price level index (GDP), Indonesia, World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026. 2025: 28.65 (United States = 100), read from the World Bank API on 15 October 2026.
- [Cost of living C1] Price level index (GDP), Indonesia, World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [C2] Canggu villas and apartments for rent, monthly (listing index seen 16 October 2026), Bali Home Immo (property agent, private, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C3] Brand New 1 Bedroom Villa for Rent in Canggu Residential Side, RF9547 (listing seen 16 October 2026), Bali Home Immo (property agent, private, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C4] Sanur villas and apartments for rent, monthly (listing index seen 16 October 2026), Bali Home Immo (property agent, private, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C5] 1 Bedroom Villa For Rental Near Sanur Beach, TM32 (listing seen 16 October 2026), Bali Home Immo (property agent, private, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C6] Ubud villas for rent, monthly (listing index seen 16 October 2026), Bali Home Immo (property agent, private, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C7] Rent 1-Bedroom Apartment at Kuningan Place Apartment, Jendela360 (private rental marketplace, not official). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C8] Love Bali: Tourist Levy, Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali portal). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C9] Indonesia travel advice and advisories, Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca). Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C10] B1 Tourism Visitor Visa (visa on arrival, including e-VoA), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 16 October 2026.
- [C11] E33G Remote Worker Special Residency Visa (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [C12] E33E 5-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa, Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [C13] UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1), World Health Organization. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [C14] Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia, International Telecommunication Union, via the World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026.