Chengdu vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$297
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 10% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7360th and 7756th ($688 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 3291st 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
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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