Beijing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$605
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4887th and 6708th ($1065 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 583rd and 4403rd 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
$3.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8517

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511