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

😐 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 9.4% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 0.9% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥19.67
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.14 ¥146
$9.42 Rp 159.1K
124.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.92
$3.64 Rp 61.5K
34.62%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥22.04
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
51.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.10
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
-66.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.82
$0.41 Rp 7,002
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.75
$2.80 Rp 47.3K
-75.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.79
$4.05 Rp 68.4K
-58.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 ¥15.32
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
82.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ¥12.80
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
54.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.70
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
-32.50%
Eggs
$1.54 ¥10.66
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
14.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ¥46.88
$8.30 Rp 140.2K
-18.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ¥19.71
$2.71 Rp 45.7K
5.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 ¥61.6
$4.99 Rp 84.2K
78.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.11
$2.37 Rp 40.0K
-32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.46
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
-46.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.84
$2.19 Rp 37.0K
-48.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥7.86
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 ¥3.84
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
-46.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ¥6.82
$2.14 Rp 36.1K
-53.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ¥5.96
$1.47 Rp 24.9K
-41.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥3.96
$0.39 Rp 6,626
46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ¥24.77
$2.62 Rp 44.3K
36.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 ¥100
$14.93 Rp 252.1K
-3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.06
$1.93 Rp 32.6K
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ¥10.08
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
-45.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.03
$0.50 Rp 8,527
-42.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 ¥104
$16.32 Rp 275.6K
-7.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.54
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
-13.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 ¥48.41
$3.78 Rp 63.8K
85.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.00
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
50.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ¥118.8K
$29.3K Rp 494.5M
-41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥99.7K
$19.2K Rp 324.3M
-24.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.30 ¥244
$75.6 Rp 1.3M
-53.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 ¥74.2
$3.98 Rp 67.3K
169.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.75 ¥32.86
$25.87 Rp 436.8K
-81.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.69 ¥240
$29.85 Rp 504.0K
16.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ¥49.47
$8.52 Rp 143.8K
-16.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 ¥39.13
$3.11 Rp 52.6K
81.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ¥2,822
$91.2 Rp 1.5M
347.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ¥82.7K
$3,648 Rp 61.6M
227.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 ¥296
$34.46 Rp 581.9K
24.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.33 ¥231
$20.64 Rp 348.5K
61.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ¥464
$70.8 Rp 1.2M
-5.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 ¥572
$26.47 Rp 446.9K
212.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ¥1,839
$301 Rp 5.1M
-11.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 ¥1,150
$165 Rp 2.8M
0.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ¥4,810
$909 Rp 15.4M
-23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ¥2,845
$549 Rp 9.3M
-25.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,179 ¥28.9K
$585 Rp 9.9M
614.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,709 ¥18.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Batam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$786 ¥5,442
$366 Rp 6.2M
115.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.88
-72.12%

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

Last update for Jiaxing: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batam: March 2, 2026

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