Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Denpasar, Indonesia

Denpasar vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Denpasar is 26.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Denpasar
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Denpasar
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Denpasar
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Denpasar
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Denpasar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Denpasar
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Denpasar

Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Denpasar.

Denpasar vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denpasar instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Denpasar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.92	$1.91 IDR31,050.48	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.90	$3.70 IDR60,030.92	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.80 IDR13,002.39	+61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.31 IDR5,002.58	-0.3%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Beijing	Denpasar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.28	$1.54 IDR24,955.38	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.38	$3.88 IDR63,032.47	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.40	$4.90 IDR79,583.61	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.46	$1.71 IDR27,733.25	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.97	$1.83 IDR29,733.47	+19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.58	$1.32 IDR21,401.30	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.10	$0.55 IDR8,978.73	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.36	$0.62 IDR10,015.49	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.63 IDR10,211.10	+8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.64	$0.59 IDR9,506.89	+59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.72 IDR11,736.90	+53.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Beijing	Denpasar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.26	$3.30 IDR53,578.62	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.40	$12.75 IDR207,003.19	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	$25,509.65 IDR414,006,377.68	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.92	$3.01 IDR48,904.50	-34.4%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Beijing	Denpasar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.22	$20.11 IDR326,418.15	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	$223.21 IDR3,622,555.80	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	$164.75 IDR2,673,791.19	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.37	$39.18 IDR635,824.50	-6.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Denpasar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	$146.68 IDR2,380,536.67	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	$5,436.74 IDR88,235,109.24	-76.3%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Denpasar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.98	$2.23 IDR36,225.56	+100.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.83	$1.98 IDR32,085.49	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.94	$1.91 IDR31,050.48	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥469.23	$37.20 IDR603,759.30	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.85	$3.51 IDR56,925.88	-58.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Denpasar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.14	$34.54 IDR560,633.64	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥248.65	$15.94 IDR258,753.99	-54.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥598.24	$65.69 IDR1,066,066.42	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥771.60	$74.71 IDR1,212,447.25	-30.6%
Average			-37.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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