Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Jiaxing Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Jiaxing

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 12.4% cheaper than Jiaxing without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Batam is 5.1% more expensive than Jiaxing without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$2.73 ¥19.6
0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.27 Rp 150.4K
$20.81 ¥149
-55.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
$4.99 ¥35.79
-26.85%
Cappuccino
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$3.09 ¥22.19
-29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$0.45 ¥3.23
182.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,790
$0.26 ¥1.88
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 46K
$0.67 ¥4.78
322.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 Rp 65.3K
$1.79 ¥12.83
125.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$2.34 ¥16.77
-48.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
$1.87 ¥13.39
-34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$0.59 ¥4.2
37.29%
Eggs
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.53 ¥11
-7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 Rp 131.4K
$7.02 ¥50.3
15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 44K
$2.75 ¥19.74
-1.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 Rp 76.8K
$8.73 ¥62.6
-45.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
$1.61 ¥11.57
50.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 36.3K
$1.22 ¥8.76
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.19 ¥8.53
87.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.14 ¥8.21
1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$0.56 ¥4.02
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.1K
$0.98 ¥7.02
121.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$0.82 ¥5.88
78.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 Rp 6,465
$0.57 ¥4.09
-29.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
$3.43 ¥24.61
-22.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 Rp 247.3K
$13.92 ¥99.8
9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 Rp 31.9K
$0.69 ¥4.93
184.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$1.52 ¥10.88
73.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 Rp 7,705
$0.27 ¥1.93
74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 Rp 266.7K
$15.35 ¥110
7.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.08 ¥7.74
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
$0.36 ¥2.55
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.92 ¥49.67
-47.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.14 ¥8.19
-32.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rp 469.6M
$16.8K ¥120.5K
72.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K Rp 308.9M
$14.7K ¥105.7K
29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 Rp 1.3M
$34.62 ¥248
125.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 Rp 66.7K
$10.82 ¥77.6
-62.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 Rp 420.9K
$4.76 ¥34.13
444.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.07 Rp 488K
$34.86 ¥250
-13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 Rp 137.1K
$6.83 ¥48.99
23.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 Rp 49.4K
$5.42 ¥38.87
-43.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 Rp 1.5M
$402 ¥2,887
-76.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,605 Rp 58.5M
$11.6K ¥83.5K
-69.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.74 Rp 563.8K
$42.03 ¥301
-17.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 Rp 331K
$33.38 ¥239
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 Rp 1.2M
$68.4 ¥490
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.51 Rp 430.2K
$83.3 ¥597
-68.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 Rp 4.9M
$260 ¥1,866
16.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.6M
$165 ¥1,181
-1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$899 Rp 14.6M
$717 ¥5,143
25.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 Rp 8.8M
$413 ¥2,962
31.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,063 Rp 17.3M
$3,975 ¥28.5K
-73.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,252 Rp 20.3M
$2,573 ¥18.5K
-51.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batam
Jiaxing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.2M
$771 ¥5,530
-50.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
3.87
258.66%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jiaxing: October 29, 2025

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