Beijing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$589
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5355th and 7091st ($1029 vs $699) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2546th and 4721st 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
$4.24
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8840

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502