Chengdu vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$240
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$548
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7421st and 6882nd ($623 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1890th and 4292nd 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
$2.78
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8860

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506