China vs Indonesia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Indonesia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$1627
🏠 One person rent
$292
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$354
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$4941
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
34
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
18%
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
48
41
🏙️ Population
1.44B
275M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 13% more expensive than in Indonesia ($608). China ranked 144th vs 162nd for Indonesia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.6 months in Indonesia. Ranked 84th and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Indonesia

We calculate prices for China and Indonesia as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 82 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Indonesia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$4.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$7639

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K