Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$222
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10M
10.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7989th and 6641st ($582 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9494

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549