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

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 13% cheaper than China without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 15.4% cheaper than China without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$2.77 ¥19.31
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.26 Rp 258.3K
$24.14 ¥169
-36.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.1K
$4.75 ¥33.15
-30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$3.02 ¥21.06
-40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,744
$0.44 ¥3.06
31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,532
$0.27 ¥1.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$0.96 ¥6.67
162.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 Rp 63.6K
$2.04 ¥14.21
84.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 Rp 21.7K
$1.75 ¥12.21
-26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.69 ¥11.79
-30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.98 ¥6.85
-9.18%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
$1.60 ¥11.19
-3.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 133.9K
$13.34 ¥93.1
-40.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$3.27 ¥22.82
-2.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 Rp 137.6K
$10.63 ¥74.2
-23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$1.74 ¥12.16
55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.3K
$1.26 ¥8.76
13.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.1K
$1.45 ¥10.13
31.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
$1.19 ¥8.28
7.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$0.73 ¥5.08
86.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
$0.86 ¥5.99
153.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
$0.62 ¥4.30
37.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,624
$0.53 ¥3.71
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$3.44 ¥24.03
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 Rp 306.9K
$11.63 ¥81.2
55.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
$0.84 ¥5.88
159.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Rp 51.4K
$1.62 ¥11.30
87.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,054
$0.44 ¥3.07
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.06 Rp 153.4K
$20.71 ¥145
-56.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 Rp 9,995
$1.42 ¥9.91
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,273
$0.33 ¥2.27
12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Rp 51.5K
$6.51 ¥45.42
-53.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
$1.17 ¥8.19
-32.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 414.6M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
27.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Rp 507.4M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
80.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.1 Rp 1.2M
$51.4 ¥359
36.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 Rp 79.7K
$9.63 ¥67.2
-51.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.87 Rp 403.9K
$11.22 ¥78.3
112.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.66 Rp 400.4K
$39.09 ¥273
-39.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 Rp 127.9K
$14.70 ¥103
-48.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 51.0K
$6.14 ¥42.89
-50.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 Rp 1.8M
$416 ¥2,905
-74.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,071 Rp 102.7M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-66.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.08 Rp 729.0K
$45.24 ¥316
-4.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.22 Rp 477.5K
$32.59 ¥228
-13.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 Rp 1.2M
$73.0 ¥509
-3.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
$72.8 ¥508
-6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 Rp 5.0M
$432 ¥3,018
-31.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$253 ¥1,767
-28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 Rp 13.5M
$923 ¥6,441
-13.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 Rp 7.7M
$546 ¥3,811
-16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 Rp 29.0M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-67.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 Rp 17.4M
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-62.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 Rp 4.9M
$1,037 ¥7,240
-72.14%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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