Chengdu vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$252
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7530th and 7091st ($635 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 4721st 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
$2.87
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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