Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$178
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$521
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
10M
10.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 26% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8258th and 6708th ($533 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2707th and 4403rd 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
$3.13
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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