Cost of Living · ID vs SE
🇮🇩 Bali vs 🇸🇪 Stockholm: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $572 in Indonesia vs $2,129 in Sweden — 272% more expensive.
- Essentials, Indonesia
- $572/mo
- Essentials, Sweden
- $2,129/mo
- Difference
- +272%
- 1-bed city rent, Sweden
- $1,522/mo
Biggest differences
Smallest premium in Sweden
- Running shoes (brand): +54%
- Imported beer, 330ml bottle: +54%
- Jeans (mid-range brand): +54%
Pricier in Sweden
- Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +354%
- Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +354%
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +354%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Indonesia | Sweden | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $335 | $1,522 (14,945 SEK) | +354% |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $268 | $1,217 (11,956 SEK) | +354% |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $613 | $2,783 (27,328 SEK) | +354% |
| Food out | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $4.91 | $16.13 (158 SEK) | +229% |
| Dinner for two, mid-range | $20.46 | $67.20 (660 SEK) | +228% |
| Fast-food combo meal | $3.38 | $9.96 (98 SEK) | +195% |
| Groceries | |||
| Milk, 1L | $0.43 | $1.02 (10 SEK) | +137% |
| Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.24 | $2.95 (29 SEK) | +138% |
| Eggs, dozen | $1.32 | $3.14 (31 SEK) | +138% |
| Chicken breast, 1kg | $3.89 | $9.23 (91 SEK) | +137% |
| White rice, 1kg | $1.56 | $3.69 (36 SEK) | +137% |
| Apples, 1kg | $1.87 | $4.43 (44 SEK) | +137% |
| Local cheese, 1kg | $4.67 | $11.08 (109 SEK) | +137% |
| Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.78 | $1.85 (18 SEK) | +137% |
| Drinks | |||
| Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $1.64 | $5.38 (53 SEK) | +228% |
| Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.99 | $7.69 (76 SEK) | +54% |
| Cappuccino | $1.36 | $4.48 (44 SEK) | +229% |
| Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.89 | $2.12 (21 SEK) | +138% |
| Transport | |||
| Public transport, monthly pass | $19.95 | $58.83 (578 SEK) | +195% |
| Public transport, one-way | $0.84 | $2.49 (24 SEK) | +196% |
| Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.09 | $3.58 (35 SEK) | +228% |
| Taxi, per km | $0.49 | $1.61 (16 SEK) | +229% |
| Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.59 | $0.91 (9 SEK) | +54% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $61.40 | $181 (1,778 SEK) | +195% |
| Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $21.49 | $63.35 (622 SEK) | +195% |
| Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $13.82 | $40.73 (400 SEK) | +195% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| Gym membership, month | $13.64 | $44.80 (440 SEK) | +228% |
| Cinema seat | $3.82 | $12.54 (123 SEK) | +228% |
| Men's haircut | $8.18 | $26.88 (264 SEK) | +229% |
| Jeans (mid-range brand) | $34.29 | $52.85 (519 SEK) | +54% |
| Running shoes (brand) | $56.12 | $86.48 (849 SEK) | +54% |
| Coworking hot desk, month | $68.20 | $224 (2,200 SEK) | +228% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
Beyond prices
What each place pays, charges and offers — wages, rent, healthcare, climate, risk and time off. Figures come from the same engines behind the individual tools, so they match what those pages say. They sit about 11,484 km apart as the crow flies.
| Measure | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Median local wage Monthly, USD. The local midpoint, not an average. | $265 | $4,250 |
| Rent, modelled 1-bed Monthly, USD. | — | $1,373 |
| Rent as % of a local wage Are locals priced out? | — | 32.3% |
| Out-of-pocket healthcare Per person per year, USD. | $41.00 | $868 |
| Doctors per 1,000 WHO. | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Comfortable days a year 18-27 °C and dry. Measured at Jakarta and Stockholm. | 0 | 62 |
| Rule of law World Bank WGI. A survey composite, so the band leads, not the decimal. | weak | very strong |
| Country risk INFORM, 0-10. Lower is safer. | 4.5 (medium) | 2.7 (low) |
| Public holidays Observed nationwide; regional days are counted separately. | 8 | 16 |
| Air quality Mean annual PM2.5, µg/m³. WHO guideline is 5. Lower is better. | 17.8 | 4.8 |
| Life expectancy Years at birth — the outcome, not the spending. | 71.3 | 84.1 |
| Homicide rate Per 100,000 a year. A count, not a perception score. | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Population online % using the internet. Reach, not speed — the row below is speed. | 72.8% | 95.8% |
| Internet download Measured median, Mbps. | 70 | 217.6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Sweden than Indonesia?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $2,129 in Sweden versus $572 in Indonesia — 272% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Sweden?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $5.38 in Sweden (≈ 52.84 SEK), versus about $1.64 in Indonesia.
- How much is rent in Sweden compared to Indonesia?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,522/month in Sweden versus $335/month in Indonesia (+354%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.