Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Chongqing Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Chongqing

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 7.4% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 22.2% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
$2.76 ¥19.11
-54.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 Rp 157.1K
$20.73 ¥143
-55.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$4.81 ¥33.30
-30.56%
Cappuccino
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$2.31 ¥15.97
-40.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,957
$0.41 ¥2.82
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 Rp 2,818
$0.29 ¥2.01
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 Rp 29.3K
$0.96 ¥6.64
80.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 60.6K
$2.07 ¥14.31
73.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.72 ¥11.87
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.26 ¥8.71
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.71 ¥4.92
21.13%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
$1.85 ¥12.83
-17.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 Rp 157.3K
$15.85 ¥110
-41.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 Rp 51.0K
$2.57 ¥17.75
17.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 Rp 134.4K
$10.29 ¥71.2
-22.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
$1.50 ¥10.38
53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 21.5K
$1.35 ¥9.33
-5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 Rp 28.6K
$1.11 ¥7.71
53.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.08 ¥7.45
40.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
$0.70 ¥4.82
104.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
$0.90 ¥6.26
195.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$0.57 ¥3.92
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 Rp 5,057
$0.63 ¥4.39
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.0K
$3.22 ¥22.28
-22.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.47 Rp 396.3K
$8.69 ¥60.1
170.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.4K
$0.96 ¥6.63
118.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 Rp 59.3K
$2.03 ¥14.07
72.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,405
$0.29 ¥2.02
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 170.9K
$24.75 ¥171
-59.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
$1.40 ¥9.72
-49.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.32 ¥2.24
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
$2.84 ¥19.67
-13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,888
$1.12 ¥7.72
-47.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 409.8M
$18.5K ¥127.7K
31.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Rp 442.7M
$16.7K ¥115.3K
57.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 Rp 755.0K
$36.11 ¥250
23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 Rp 76.9K
$6.01 ¥41.60
-24.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 Rp 379.5K
$8.18 ¥56.6
174.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 Rp 311.9K
$21.89 ¥151
-15.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 104.5K
$15.80 ¥109
-60.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
$5.47 ¥37.87
-48.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
$331 ¥2,288
-71.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,646 Rp 129.1M
$26.9K ¥185.8K
-71.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.79 Rp 705.7K
$28.95 ¥200
44.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 Rp 518.1K
$29.38 ¥203
4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 Rp 996.2K
$58.6 ¥406
0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 Rp 1.1M
$60.2 ¥417
7.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.3M
$266 ¥1,839
-3.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$157 ¥1,088
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.9M
$573 ¥3,966
2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.6M
$326 ¥2,259
2.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 Rp 25.0M
$2,613 ¥18.1K
-43.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 Rp 5.1M
$1,585 ¥11.0K
-81.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 Rp 2.1M
$1,020 ¥7,061
-87.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.74
144.65%

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Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chongqing: March 2, 2026

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