Thailand

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Thailand vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 1.38× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. A bar running right means Thailand 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.71
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.41
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.37
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.11

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

In Thailand, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Indonesia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.71

Thailand IDR 72,606 THB 135

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.41

Thailand IDR 2,148 USD 0.127

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.41

Thailand IDR 23,960 USD 1.334

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.37

Thailand IDR 957,423 THB 1,799

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87

Thailand IDR 18,608 USD 1.036

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com