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

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 11.4% cheaper than China without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 14.1% cheaper than China without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$2.82 ¥19.53
-35.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.47 Rp 261.9K
$23.62 ¥163
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
$4.97 ¥34.40
-34.00%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
$3.14 ¥21.70
-45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,819
$0.44 ¥3.07
31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,524
$0.27 ¥1.84
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 Rp 41.2K
$0.93 ¥6.41
161.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 Rp 63.4K
$2.08 ¥14.39
79.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 Rp 21.8K
$1.84 ¥12.71
-29.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$1.62 ¥11.18
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
$0.96 ¥6.63
-9.37%
Eggs
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.56 ¥10.78
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 Rp 132.0K
$13.18 ¥91.2
-40.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$3.21 ¥22.18
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 134.5K
$10.89 ¥75.4
-27.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$1.77 ¥12.22
52.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$1.25 ¥8.65
12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$1.52 ¥10.54
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
$1.15 ¥7.96
15.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$0.76 ¥5.28
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$0.89 ¥6.15
135.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$0.61 ¥4.25
49.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,239
$0.54 ¥3.72
-20.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.2K
$3.38 ¥23.36
-26.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.02 Rp 305.2K
$11.67 ¥80.7
54.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 36.0K
$0.78 ¥5.40
171.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$1.67 ¥11.55
92.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,431
$0.43 ¥2.98
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.28 Rp 157.1K
$20.93 ¥145
-55.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
$1.41 ¥9.75
-54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,857
$0.35 ¥2.45
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
$6.48 ¥44.84
-53.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.16 ¥8.05
-33.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.2M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K Rp 519.3M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
80.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.2 Rp 1.2M
$51.3 ¥355
35.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 Rp 80.5K
$9.84 ¥68.1
-51.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 Rp 399.9K
$11.49 ¥79.5
105.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 Rp 399.1K
$40.28 ¥279
-41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.86 Rp 133.1K
$14.78 ¥102
-46.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$6.41 ¥44.37
-53.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 Rp 1.8M
$403 ¥2,791
-73.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,020 Rp 102.0M
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-66.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.75 Rp 741.1K
$45.91 ¥318
-4.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 Rp 475.5K
$32.39 ¥224
-13.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$71.2 ¥493
-0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$74.0 ¥512
-8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5.2M
$436 ¥3,017
-29.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 Rp 3.0M
$254 ¥1,755
-29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 Rp 13.5M
$900 ¥6,228
-11.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 Rp 7.9M
$548 ¥3,792
-15.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,754 Rp 29.7M
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-65.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 Rp 17.4M
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-61.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 Rp 4.7M
$1,024 ¥7,089
-72.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
4.06
130.54%

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Last update for Indonesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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