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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chongqing is 0.5% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chongqing is 1.9% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ยฅ19.11
$1.27 Rpย 21.4K
115.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 ยฅ145
$9.07 Rpย 153.5K
129.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ยฅ33.23
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
38.37%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ยฅ16.09
$1.39 Rpย 23.6K
66.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.84
$0.39 Rpย 6,546
5.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.20 Rpย 3,404
35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
$1.75 Rpย 29.6K
-46.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ยฅ14.69
$3.50 Rpย 59.3K
-39.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฅ11.76
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
43.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ยฅ8.37
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
-13.41%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
$1.53 Rpย 25.9K
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.41 ยฅ108
$9.17 Rpย 155.1K
68.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ยฅ18.00
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
-14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 ยฅ73.1
$7.67 Rpย 129.9K
36.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
$2.29 Rpย 38.7K
-37.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.32
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ยฅ7.43
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
-34.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ยฅ4.51
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
-53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ6.01
$2.61 Rpย 44.1K
-67.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ยฅ3.91
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
-40.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
$0.32 Rpย 5,473
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ยฅ21.55
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
27.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 ยฅ50.2
$23.86 Rpย 403.8K
-69.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ยฅ7.10
$2.03 Rpย 34.4K
-49.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
$3.41 Rpย 57.7K
-39.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.24 Rpย 4,045
20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 ยฅ174
$10.10 Rpย 170.9K
147.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
97.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.25
$0.72 Rpย 12.1K
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
$2.56 Rpย 43.3K
12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
$0.58 Rpย 9,862
89.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ยฅ124.6K
$25.1K Rpย 423.9M
-28.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
$25.9K Rpย 437.7M
-35.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.13 ยฅ252
$43.36 Rpย 733.8K
-16.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.22 ยฅ43.39
$4.59 Rpย 77.6K
35.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.45 ยฅ59.0
$22.91 Rpย 387.6K
-63.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 ยฅ150
$18.78 Rpย 317.8K
14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 ยฅ110
$5.98 Rpย 101.2K
163.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ยฅ38.77
$2.71 Rpย 45.8K
104.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ยฅ2,312
$94.0 Rpย 1.6M
252.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.4K ยฅ191.0K
$7,514 Rpย 127.2M
264.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.84 ยฅ208
$41.27 Rpย 698.3K
-27.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.10 ยฅ203
$31.29 Rpย 529.5K
-7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.3 ยฅ407
$57.8 Rpย 977.6K
0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 ยฅ424
$64.2 Rpย 1.1M
-5.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ยฅ1,849
$254 Rpย 4.3M
4.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ยฅ1,114
$157 Rpย 2.7M
1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 ยฅ4,029
$596 Rpย 10.1M
-3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 ยฅ2,193
$336 Rpย 5.7M
-6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,609 ยฅ18.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,627 ยฅ11.4K
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 ยฅ7,011
$106 Rpย 1.8M
846.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
9.15
-59.13%

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Last update for Chongqing: January 12, 2026

Last update for Purwokerto: January 12, 2026

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