Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$202
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
10M
11.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7091st ($592 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 3381st and 4721st 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
$2.78
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$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
$188
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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