Jakarta vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$315
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$983
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
11.1M
12.7M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 13% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7328th and 6833rd ($684 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 4224th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Suzhou

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Jakarta Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$17664

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$536
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623