Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Purwokerto Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Purwokerto

😐 Solo nomad: Chongqing is 8% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chongqing is 28.5% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.11
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
119.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.73 ¥143
$9.30 Rp 157.1K
122.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 ¥33.30
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
44.01%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ¥15.97
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
67.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.82
$0.35 Rp 5,957
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.01
$0.17 Rp 2,818
70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.64
$1.73 Rp 29.3K
-44.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.31
$3.59 Rp 60.6K
-42.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ¥11.87
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
42.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ¥8.71
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.92
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
-17.44%
Eggs
$1.85 ¥12.83
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
20.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.85 ¥110
$9.31 Rp 157.3K
70.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 ¥17.75
$3.02 Rp 51.0K
-14.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 ¥71.2
$7.96 Rp 134.4K
29.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 ¥10.38
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.33
$1.28 Rp 21.5K
5.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.71
$1.70 Rp 28.6K
-34.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.45
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
-28.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 ¥4.82
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
-51.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.26
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
-66.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥3.92
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
-41.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ¥4.39
$0.30 Rp 5,057
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ¥22.28
$2.49 Rp 42.0K
29.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 ¥60.1
$23.47 Rp 396.3K
-62.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$2.10 Rp 35.4K
-54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.07
$3.51 Rp 59.3K
-42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.02
$0.26 Rp 4,405
11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.75 ¥171
$10.12 Rp 170.9K
144.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ¥9.72
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
97.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.24
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
-56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ¥19.67
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
14.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥7.72
$0.59 Rp 9,888
89.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥127.7K
$24.3K Rp 409.8M
-23.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥115.3K
$26.2K Rp 442.7M
-36.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.11 ¥250
$44.71 Rp 755.0K
-19.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 ¥41.60
$4.55 Rp 76.9K
32.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.18 ¥56.6
$22.48 Rp 379.5K
-63.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.89 ¥151
$18.47 Rp 311.9K
18.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.80 ¥109
$6.19 Rp 104.5K
155.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥37.87
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
93.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,288
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
247.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.9K ¥185.8K
$7,646 Rp 129.1M
251.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.95 ¥200
$41.79 Rp 705.7K
-30.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.38 ¥203
$30.68 Rp 518.1K
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 ¥406
$59.0 Rp 996.2K
-0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 ¥417
$64.5 Rp 1.1M
-6.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ¥1,839
$256 Rp 4.3M
3.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 ¥1,088
$157 Rp 2.7M
-0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 ¥3,966
$585 Rp 9.9M
-2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,259
$333 Rp 5.6M
-2.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 ¥18.1K
$1,478 Rp 25.0M
76.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,585 ¥11.0K
$300 Rp 5.1M
428.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,020 ¥7,061
$125 Rp 2.1M
715.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
9.15
-59.13%

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Last update for Chongqing: March 2, 2026

Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

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