Indonesia

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Indonesia vs

China

Overall verdict

Indonesia is about 0.91× China.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Indonesia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

Indonesia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.96
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Indonesia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in China — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.18

Indonesia ¥0.62 USD 0.09

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14

Indonesia ¥8.09 USD 1.191

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Indonesia ¥264.85 IDR 699,999

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80

Indonesia ¥6.45 USD 0.949

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

Indonesia ¥17.53 IDR 42,500

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index