Beijing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$575
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5387th and 6882nd ($1016 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 989th and 4292nd 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
$3.86
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$8860

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506