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

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 8.3% cheaper than China without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 14.5% cheaper than China without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.85 ¥20.46
-34.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
$23.97 ¥172
-35.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$4.96 ¥35.61
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
$3.13 ¥22.47
-42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,659
$0.44 ¥3.18
20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,756
$0.29 ¥2.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$0.95 ¥6.83
166.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
$2.14 ¥15.32
73.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.85 ¥13.23
-31.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.68 ¥12.06
-29.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15K
$0.95 ¥6.81
-2.11%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$1.55 ¥11.11
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$13.25 ¥95.1
-39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
$3.28 ¥23.52
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
$10.85 ¥77.8
-27.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
$1.77 ¥12.66
47.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.26 ¥9.01
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$1.5 ¥10.73
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.19 ¥8.5
10.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
$0.75 ¥5.4
78.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
$0.86 ¥6.15
144.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$0.61 ¥4.37
40.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,971
$0.58 ¥4.14
-25.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$3.45 ¥24.74
-26.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
$11.3 ¥81.1
57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$0.84 ¥6
151.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$1.68 ¥12.05
84.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,283
$0.4 ¥2.86
-17.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
$20.83 ¥149
-54.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$1.36 ¥9.74
-54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,058
$0.35 ¥2.55
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$6.8 ¥48.75
-55.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.12 ¥8.05
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K Rp 495M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
82.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$51.4 ¥369
35.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 Rp 75K
$9.77 ¥70.1
-52.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
$11.34 ¥81.3
107.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
$39.55 ¥284
-41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
$14.89 ¥107
-49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$6.23 ¥44.71
-49.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$417 ¥2,989
-74.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,855 Rp 95M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-66.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
$45.65 ¥327
-6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
$33.49 ¥240
-13.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$71.8 ¥515
-3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$72.9 ¥523
-5.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 Rp 4.9M
$445 ¥3,194
-32.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 Rp 2.9M
$255 ¥1,830
-30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$915 ¥6,566
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 Rp 7.3M
$543 ¥3,895
-17.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-80.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 Rp 11.9M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-74.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$942 ¥6,755
-69.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
4.06
130.54%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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