Dongguan vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$181
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
77
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
10.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7769th and 6708th ($589 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 4th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2370th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$8517

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$742
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$939
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$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
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$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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$545
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$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511