Is Indonesia cheaper than Japan?

Indonesia is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$650 vs ~$1,850 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Indonesia safer than Japan?

Japan has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Indonesia and Japan?

Indonesia: 0 ready-made day plans; Japan: 0.

Indonesia vs Japan: cost of living, safety & budget

Indonesia or Japan? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇮🇩Indonesia

🇯🇵Japan

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Monthly budget / person

~$650/mo

~$1,850/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 55% of countries

Cheaper than 19% of countries

Online coverage

73%

86%

Safety

Safer than 95% of countries

Safer than 96% of countries

Happiness

5.62 / 10

6.13 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

71.1 yrs

84.7 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 57%

Cleaner air than 72%

Avg income

$16,010/yr

$55,490/yr

LGBTQ+

12 / 100

53 / 100

Healthcare

67 / 100

86 / 100

Avg. temperature

25.5°C

7.3°C

Sunny days

334 days/yr

279 days/yr

Safe tap water

30.5%

98.7%

Corruption

63 / 100

29 / 100

Work hours / yr

1958 h

1654 h

Currency

IDR · Rp

JPY · ¥

Population

283.5M

124.0M

Language

Indonesian

Japanese