Jakarta vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$324
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$940
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
89
😀 Quality of life
67
74
🏙️ Population
11.1M
13.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 8% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7091st and 7452nd ($699 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 98th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 4721st and 2435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Tianjin

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Jakarta Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$18657

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$567
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$555
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$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573