Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 10.7% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of China, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
China
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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