Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$211
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
11.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 0.9% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7795th and 7756th ($622 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 3291st 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
$2.93
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477