Indonesia

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Indonesia vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Indonesia is about 0.79× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Indonesia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.13
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

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

In Indonesia, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. 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

Indonesia AED 4.37 USD 1.191

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Indonesia AED 0.33 USD 0.09

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.06

Indonesia AED 3.49 USD 0.949

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.63

Indonesia AED 143.33 IDR 699,999

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Indonesia AED 9.25 IDR 42,500

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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