Beijing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$596
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5341st and 7328th ($1044 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2718th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Jakarta

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Beijing Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8171

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495