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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 12.8% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 16.5% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
55.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$15.47 Rp 262.0K
52.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
51.52%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
83.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.58 Rp 9,822
-24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.27 Rp 4,526
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$2.43 Rp 41.3K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$3.74 Rp 63.4K
-44.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.29 Rp 21.8K
42.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
10.34%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$7.79 Rp 132.1K
69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
-3.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$7.94 Rp 134.5K
37.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.70 Rp 45.8K
-34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.41 Rp 23.9K
-11.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
-15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
-13.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
-44.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-57.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
-32.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.43 Rp 7,241
25.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.49 Rp 42.3K
35.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$18.02 Rp 305.3K
-35.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$2.12 Rp 36.0K
-63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$3.21 Rp 54.5K
-47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.32 Rp 5,433
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$9.28 Rp 157.2K
125.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
120.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.35 Rp 5,859
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
116.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
50.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$24.1K Rp 408.4M
-20.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$30.7K Rp 519.5M
-44.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$69.2 Rp 1.2M
-25.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$4.76 Rp 80.6K
106.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$23.61 Rp 400.0K
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$23.57 Rp 399.3K
70.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$7.86 Rp 133.2K
88.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
114.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$107 Rp 1.8M
275.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$6,020 Rp 102.0M
196.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$43.75 Rp 741.3K
4.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$28.07 Rp 475.6K
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$308 Rp 5.2M
41.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$179 Rp 3.0M
41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$795 Rp 13.5M
13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$464 Rp 7.9M
18.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,754 Rp 29.7M
192.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,029 Rp 17.4M
160.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$277 Rp 4.7M
269.50%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: March 2, 2026

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