Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 9.4% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$3.03
IDR48,297.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$3.41
IDR54,398.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.62
IDR9,915.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.35
IDR5,634.04
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$1.22
IDR19,387.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$3.49
IDR55,565.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$5.40
IDR86,113.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$1.95
IDR31,118.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$1.62
IDR25,873.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.38
IDR22,027.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.74
IDR11,806.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$1.06
IDR16,845.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.75
IDR11,984.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.80
IDR12,725.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$1.25
IDR19,970.26
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$3.24
IDR51,600.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$12.75
IDR203,357.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$25,509.65
IDR406,714,443.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$3.31
IDR52,771.20
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$28.49
IDR454,175.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$449.61
IDR7,168,342.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$261.47
IDR4,168,823.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$77.94
IDR1,242,575.23
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$170.06
IDR2,711,429.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$9,157.99
IDR146,010,914.86
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$2.23
IDR35,587.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$2.32
IDR36,995.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$2.74
IDR43,721.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$29.26
IDR466,459.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$3.19
IDR50,839.31
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$56.54
IDR901,419.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$34.50
IDR549,988.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$87.37
IDR1,392,963.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$86.38
IDR1,377,283.00
|
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