Jakarta vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$285
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
81
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
11.1M
13.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 8% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7756th and 7400th ($627 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 83rd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 3291st and 2024th 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
$2.19
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$16559

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$516
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546