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

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 8.6% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 26.5% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.83
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
80.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.31 ¥161
$18.73 Rp 316.4K
24.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥33.09
$3.61 Rp 61.0K
32.41%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥19.76
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
71.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.04
$0.56 Rp 9,518
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.93
$0.26 Rp 4,367
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.60
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
-60.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.26
$3.49 Rp 58.8K
-40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.55
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
49.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ¥9.63
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
25.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.26
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
2.27%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥12.87
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 ¥96.3
$9.01 Rp 152.1K
54.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 ¥25.05
$3.14 Rp 52.9K
15.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 ¥78.4
$8.04 Rp 135.8K
40.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ¥13.45
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
-29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.47
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.09
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
-32.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.09
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
-31.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.91
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.14
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
-72.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥3.94
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.20
$0.42 Rp 7,165
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ¥22.67
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
20.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 ¥37.04
$22.28 Rp 376.3K
-75.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.02
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
-54.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.03
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
-41.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.84
$0.32 Rp 5,473
28.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 ¥191
$8.35 Rp 141.0K
230.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.80
$0.57 Rp 9,565
122.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.79
$0.50 Rp 8,404
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ¥28.57
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
67.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.17
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K ¥129.5K
$30.9K Rp 521.6M
-39.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥111.7K
$26.9K Rp 454.4M
-40.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.59 ¥302
$89.5 Rp 1.5M
-51.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 ¥79.7
$4.66 Rp 78.6K
147.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 ¥79.3
$23.17 Rp 391.2K
-50.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 ¥168
$19.53 Rp 329.7K
24.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 ¥77.9
$11.61 Rp 196.1K
-3.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥39.34
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
80.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,287
$102 Rp 1.7M
223.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥84.1K
$7,884 Rp 133.1M
54.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 ¥258
$41.50 Rp 700.8K
-10.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 ¥263
$31.15 Rp 526.0K
21.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 ¥468
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ¥353
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
-33.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,185
$506 Rp 8.5M
-37.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,280
$248 Rp 4.2M
-25.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ¥4,230
$1,059 Rp 17.9M
-42.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,254
$637 Rp 10.8M
-48.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,985 ¥27.6K
$1,418 Rp 23.9M
181.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ¥14.0K
$539 Rp 9.1M
275.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 ¥7,753
$279 Rp 4.7M
301.03%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tangerang: March 3, 2026

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