Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$190
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$548
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
10M
10.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6882nd ($577 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 3100th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Jakarta

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Changsha Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$8860

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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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