Chengdu vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$251
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7209th and 6641st ($660 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1933rd and 4600th 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
$2.91
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9494

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549