JapanJapan

Indonesia

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: JapanJapan = 1×

IndonesiaIndonesia vs JapanJapan
Overall verdict

IndonesiaIndonesia is about 0.71× JapanJapan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs JapanJapan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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 JapanJapan Japan = 1× IndonesiaIndonesia is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.05
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.83
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.73
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.40

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

In Indonesia, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22
    IndonesiaIndonesia ¥194 USD 1.191
    JapanJapan ¥159 USD 0.976
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91
    IndonesiaIndonesia ¥154 USD 0.949
    JapanJapan ¥169 USD 1.041
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83
    IndonesiaIndonesia ¥399 IDR 42,500
    JapanJapan ¥480 JPY 480
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.73
    IndonesiaIndonesia ¥6,393 IDR 699,999
    JapanJapan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40
    IndonesiaIndonesia ¥14 USD 0.09
    JapanJapan ¥36 USD 0.227
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Indonesia

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+25%
in IDR
34000 → 42500
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+55%
in JPY

It rose 25% in local currency, but 55% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Indonesia's inflation.