Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 76.6% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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