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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Tangerang

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 7.5% cheaper than Tangerang without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 11.4% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$1.56 Rp 26K
82.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$18.52 Rp 308.6K
25.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$3.63 Rp 60.4K
37.47%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1.73 Rp 28.9K
63.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.52 Rp 8,685
-9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.28 Rp 4,720
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$2.74 Rp 45.6K
-60.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
-37.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$1.19 Rp 19.8K
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$1.07 Rp 17.9K
30.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$0.89 Rp 14.8K
-4.49%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$1.58 Rp 26.4K
20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$9.01 Rp 150.1K
53.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$3.07 Rp 51.1K
19.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$7.82 Rp 130.2K
45.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$2.72 Rp 45.3K
-29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$1.5 Rp 25K
-21.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$2.29 Rp 38.1K
-33.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$1.57 Rp 26.1K
-31.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$1.46 Rp 24.3K
-54.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$2.7 Rp 45.1K
-73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$1.01 Rp 16.9K
-41.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.42 Rp 7,017
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$2.72 Rp 45.2K
26.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$22.59 Rp 376.5K
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$2.29 Rp 38.2K
-55.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$3.26 Rp 54.3K
-43.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.32 Rp 5,382
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$8.09 Rp 134.8K
242.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$0.57 Rp 9,475
112.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$0.47 Rp 7,821
-40.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$2.47 Rp 41.1K
65.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$0.85 Rp 14.1K
37.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$30.5K Rp 508.6M
-37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$27.4K Rp 457M
-39.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$92.1 Rp 1.5M
-52.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$4.44 Rp 74K
165.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$22.86 Rp 380.9K
-48.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$20.02 Rp 333.7K
19.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$11.97 Rp 199.5K
-4.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
75.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$102 Rp 1.7M
224.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$7,844 Rp 130.7M
55.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$41.43 Rp 690.3K
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$30.67 Rp 511K
28.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$71.9 Rp 1.2M
-8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$75.5 Rp 1.3M
-31.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$507 Rp 8.5M
-38.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$242 Rp 4M
-25.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$1,076 Rp 17.9M
-41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$631 Rp 10.5M
-47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,425 Rp 23.7M
172.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$540 Rp 9M
273.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$281 Rp 4.7M
266.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
9.59
-56.10%

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

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tangerang: November 29, 2025

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