Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Indonesia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Indonesia

😐 Solo nomad: China is 9% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 17% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
51.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
55.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
44.61%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
74.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.53 Rp 8,659
-16.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.29 Rp 4,756
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.53 Rp 41K
-62.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
-42.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
46.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
42.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$0.93 Rp 15K
2.15%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
63.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
-2.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
38.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
-9.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
-59.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
-29.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.43 Rp 6,971
34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
35.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
-36.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-45.81%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.33 Rp 5,283
21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
119.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
119.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.37 Rp 6,058
-5.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
124.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
-22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$30.5K Rp 495M
-45.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
-26.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$4.62 Rp 75K
111.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
-51.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
70.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
98.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
99.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$106 Rp 1.7M
294.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,855 Rp 95M
201.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$302 Rp 4.9M
47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$177 Rp 2.9M
44.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$784 Rp 12.7M
16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$451 Rp 7.3M
20.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
416.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$735 Rp 11.9M
289.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$286 Rp 4.6M
229.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
9.36
-56.62%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

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