Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

China

Shanghai vs. Bekasi Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 97.7% more expensive than Bekasi.

Restaurants: pay 59.3% more in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 49.9% more in Shanghai
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.3% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Shanghai

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

Planning a move to China? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Shanghai vs. Bekasi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Bekasi, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 59.3% more for restaurants

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+68.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.22 CN¥34.93	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,070.24	$0.60 CN¥4.01	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IDR4,214.46	$0.37 CN¥2.47	+58.4%
Average			+59.3%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,932.16	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 IDR84,905.69	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+82.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 IDR76,748.79	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR29,319.19	$1.70 CN¥11.36	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR23,641.41	$1.48 CN¥9.89	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.77 CN¥5.16	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.77 CN¥5.15	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-55.0%
Average			+3.9%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 49.9% more for transportation

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$4.96 CN¥33.21	+56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 IDR202K	$29.83 CN¥199.59	+166.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,289.83 IDR384M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.16 IDR75,154.14	$5.67 CN¥37.92	+36.1%
Average			+49.9%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 IDR346K	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.89 IDR4M	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+406.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.38 IDR2M	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+351.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.70 IDR879K	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-9.5%
Average			+234.2%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.52 IDR2M	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+999.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+237.3%
Average			+509.1%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 IDR27,363.17	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+121.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.83 IDR286K	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+314.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+166.9%
Average			+90.3%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Bekasi	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$54.37 CN¥363.79	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.13 IDR580K	$37.09 CN¥248.19	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.82 IDR1M	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.99 IDR2M	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+11.3%
Average			+4.1%

Bekasi vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Bekasi vs. Shanghai

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Shanghai?

More cost comparisons

Bekasi vs.

Rome

Bekasi vs.

New York City

Bekasi vs.

Quito

Bekasi vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Bekasi vs.

Madrid

Bekasi vs.

Reykjavik

Bekasi vs.

Cairo

Bekasi vs.

Moscow

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Indonesia vs. China. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Indonesia and China.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Bekasi

Add prices for Shanghai

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Shanghai or Bekasi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.