Chongqing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$229
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 0.6% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7730th and 7756th ($631 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 3291st 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
$2.93
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477