Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 58.8% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 54.3% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 23.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR51,086.89	$4.17 CN¥30.46	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR57,539.97	$5.57 CN¥40.61	+63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,487.97	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,959.45	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-12.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR20,507.39	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR58,774.89	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+109.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR91,087.71	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR32,915.76	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR27,368.12	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR23,299.92	$0.92 CN¥6.69	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,488.84	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,818.13	$0.89 CN¥6.47	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,677.06	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,460.10	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR21,123.70	$0.47 CN¥3.44	-62.4%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 54.3% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR54,580.36	$4.36 CN¥31.81	+34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR215,102.70	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+161.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR430,205,408.41	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR55,819.15	$4.59 CN¥33.50	+38.7%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 23.9% more for housing

	Jakarta	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR480,407.60	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,582,370.32	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+106.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,409,605.44	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,314,343.75	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-46.1%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Jakarta	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,868,036.06	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+348.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR154,444,196.23	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+150.2%
Average			+249.5%

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pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR37,642.97	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR39,132.15	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR46,247.08	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR493,401.10	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+123.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR53,775.68	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+161.8%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR953,484.06	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR581,755.04	$34.69 CN¥253.07	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,473,417.67	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,456,831.95	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+24.6%
Average			+7.9%

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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: April 2025

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