Chengdu vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$281
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 3% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7467th and 7328th ($666 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Jakarta

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Chengdu Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8171

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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