Chongqing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$224
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7340th and 6882nd ($634 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1675th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Jakarta

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Chongqing Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$8860

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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