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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 17.7% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chongqing is 7.1% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ยฅ19.68
$1.31 Rpย 22.2K
115.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 ยฅ146
$9.44 Rpย 159.7K
122.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ยฅ33.63
$3.47 Rpย 58.7K
38.90%
Cappuccino
$2.32 ยฅ16.22
$1.38 Rpย 23.3K
68.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$0.36 Rpย 6,038
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.20 Rpย 3,339
45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ยฅ6.92
$1.76 Rpย 29.8K
-43.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ยฅ14.68
$3.58 Rpย 60.5K
-41.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ยฅ11.95
$1.17 Rpย 19.8K
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
$1.12 Rpย 19.0K
8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.96
$0.87 Rpย 14.8K
-18.39%
Eggs
$1.80 ยฅ12.60
$1.54 Rpย 26.0K
16.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 ยฅ111
$8.86 Rpย 149.8K
79.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ยฅ17.80
$3.01 Rpย 50.8K
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ยฅ71.0
$7.71 Rpย 130.4K
31.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ยฅ10.08
$2.32 Rpย 39.2K
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.40
$1.33 Rpย 22.4K
1.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.71
$1.64 Rpย 27.8K
-32.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
$1.54 Rpย 26.1K
-26.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$1.47 Rpย 24.9K
-53.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.07
$2.58 Rpย 43.6K
-66.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.74
$0.89 Rpย 15.1K
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
$0.30 Rpย 5,007
123.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ยฅ22.04
$2.44 Rpย 41.2K
29.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 ยฅ50.0
$23.78 Rpย 402.1K
-69.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
-51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ14.30
$3.52 Rpย 59.5K
-41.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.24 Rpย 4,035
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.79 ยฅ173
$9.69 Rpย 163.9K
155.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ยฅ9.81
$0.77 Rpย 13.1K
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
$0.73 Rpย 12.3K
-56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 ยฅ20.04
$2.47 Rpย 41.8K
16.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.07
$0.58 Rpย 9,841
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K ยฅ127.4K
$24.8K Rpย 419.5M
-26.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K ยฅ113.4K
$26.3K Rpย 445.5M
-38.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.27 ยฅ260
$43.67 Rpย 738.5K
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 ยฅ41.60
$4.70 Rpย 79.4K
26.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.27 ยฅ57.7
$23.18 Rpย 392.0K
-64.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.80 ยฅ152
$18.24 Rpย 308.6K
19.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.88 ยฅ111
$6.08 Rpย 102.9K
161.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 ยฅ39.18
$2.71 Rpย 45.8K
107.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,373
$93.1 Rpย 1.6M
265.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.3K ยฅ190.3K
$7,503 Rpย 126.9M
263.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.86 ยฅ208
$41.29 Rpย 698.2K
-27.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.29 ยฅ204
$30.40 Rpย 514.2K
-3.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 ยฅ414
$59.8 Rpย 1.0M
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 ยฅ422
$63.6 Rpย 1.1M
-4.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ยฅ1,847
$257 Rpย 4.3M
3.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 ยฅ1,104
$155 Rpย 2.6M
2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ยฅ4,056
$587 Rpย 9.9M
-1.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 ยฅ2,224
$339 Rpย 5.7M
-5.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,657 ยฅ18.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chongqing
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 ยฅ7,189
$107 Rpย 1.8M
859.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
9.15
-59.13%

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Last update for Chongqing: January 20, 2026

Last update for Purwokerto: January 19, 2026

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