China vs Indonesia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Indonesia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$276
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$39.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$289
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$4925
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
34
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
30.8%
🎓 Higher education
88
74
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
1.41B
283M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 22% more expensive than in Indonesia ($543). China ranked 158th vs 178th 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 0.5 months in Indonesia. Ranked 85th and 100th 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
$3.15
$1.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$2.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$6178

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Cities Comparison in China vs Indonesia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K