Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 26.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$2.68
IDR42,751.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$3.68
IDR58,783.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.59
IDR9,427.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$0.29
IDR4,569.07
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.76
|
$1.23
IDR19,705.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.99
|
$3.63
IDR57,928.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.51
|
$5.05
IDR80,601.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
$1.69
IDR27,004.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
$1.68
IDR26,767.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$1.37
IDR21,859.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.73
IDR11,588.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$1.03
IDR16,405.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
$0.60
IDR9,629.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.68
IDR10,845.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.99
IDR15,861.21
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.69
|
$3.36
IDR53,639.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥316.01
|
$10.04
IDR160,318.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,120.60
|
$26,772.06
IDR427,514,983.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.03
|
$2.93
IDR46,812.89
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.44
|
$31.58
IDR504,334.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,358.70
|
$478.90
IDR7,647,358.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,594.50
|
$271.93
IDR4,342,443.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.36
|
$65.22
IDR1,041,438.02
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,884.94
|
$156.91
IDR2,505,712.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥200,980.52
|
$9,733.56
IDR155,432,233.46
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.53
|
$2.34
IDR37,407.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.66
|
$2.36
IDR37,738.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$2.34
IDR37,407.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.13
|
$31.56
IDR503,933.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.21
|
$3.35
IDR53,439.37
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.65
|
$44.45
IDR709,822.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.59
|
$30.52
IDR487,324.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥647.59
|
$78.12
IDR1,247,475.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥901.94
|
$87.16
IDR1,391,852.76
|
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