Jakarta vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$315
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1075
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
81
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
11.1M
13.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 3% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7328th and 7496th ($684 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4224th and 2445th 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
$2.54
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$19275

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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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547