Changsha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$214
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
11.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 10% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7328th ($617 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 3307th and 4224th 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
$2.89
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$8171

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495