Changchun vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$1926
🏠 One person rent	$229	$343
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$832
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$231
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$548
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	73	80
😀 Quality of life	53	65
🏙️ Population	9.07M	10.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 18% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7971st and 6882nd ($573 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st 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 Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6079th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Jakarta

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	Changchun	Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$8860

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

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