Cost of living comparison
China is 54.1% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in China instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
Rp28,509
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.51
Rp56,577
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
Rp10,245
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
Rp6,091
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
Rp19,156
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
Rp59,581
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
Rp82,276
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
Rp25,255
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
Rp24,039
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
Rp18,962
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
Rp9,265
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
Rp11,982
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
Rp7,774
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
Rp8,690
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
Rp14,855
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
Rp49,826
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.89
Rp191,571
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.87
Rp424,895,399
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.16
Rp67,117
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
Rp541,801
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.48
Rp3,988,814
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.01
Rp2,627,425
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.16
Rp679,469
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.70
Rp1,719,753
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,782.48
Rp109,318,609
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
Rp43,632
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
Rp28,607
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
Rp34,405
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.24
Rp455,243
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
Rp54,038
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
Indonesia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.10
Rp662,465
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.35
Rp489,190
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.01
Rp1,080,021
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.49
Rp1,007,131
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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