Chongqing vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$205
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7328th ($601 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2353rd and 4224th 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
$2.89
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8171

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495