Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Batam Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Batam

😐 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 14.1% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 4.8% cheaper than Batam without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.6
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 ¥149
$9.27 Rp 150.4K
124.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.79
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
36.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.19
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.23
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
-64.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.42 Rp 6,790
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$2.83 Rp 46K
-76.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$4.03 Rp 65.3K
-55.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.77
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
93.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
-27.16%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥11
$1.42 Rp 23K
7.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 ¥50.3
$8.1 Rp 131.4K
-13.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$2.71 Rp 44K
1.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ¥62.6
$4.73 Rp 76.8K
84.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.57
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
-33.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.76
$2.24 Rp 36.3K
-45.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.53
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-46.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ¥4.02
$1 Rp 16.2K
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$2.17 Rp 35.1K
-54.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.09
$0.4 Rp 6,465
42.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.61
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
28.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 ¥99.8
$15.23 Rp 247.3K
-8.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$1.96 Rp 31.9K
-64.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.88
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
-42.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.47 Rp 7,705
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.35 ¥110
$16.43 Rp 266.7K
-6.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 ¥49.67
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
92.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
48.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.5K
$28.9K Rp 469.6M
-41.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.7K
$19K Rp 308.9M
-22.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.62 ¥248
$78 Rp 1.3M
-55.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$4.11 Rp 66.7K
163.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ¥34.13
$25.93 Rp 420.9K
-81.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.86 ¥250
$30.07 Rp 488K
15.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ¥48.99
$8.44 Rp 137.1K
-19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥38.87
$3.04 Rp 49.4K
78.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,887
$93.6 Rp 1.5M
330.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ¥83.5K
$3,605 Rp 58.5M
222.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 ¥301
$34.74 Rp 563.8K
20.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.38 ¥239
$20.39 Rp 331K
63.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥490
$71.9 Rp 1.2M
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 ¥597
$26.51 Rp 430.2K
214.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,866
$304 Rp 4.9M
-14.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ¥1,181
$162 Rp 2.6M
1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ¥5,143
$899 Rp 14.6M
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ¥2,962
$543 Rp 8.8M
-23.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,975 ¥28.5K
$1,063 Rp 17.3M
273.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 ¥18.5K
$1,252 Rp 20.3M
105.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 ¥5,530
$383 Rp 6.2M
101.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.88
-72.12%

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Last update for Jiaxing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

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