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

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 6.7% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 19.7% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$2.77 ¥19.84
-52.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$20.62 ¥148
-54.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$4.76 ¥34.15
-27.94%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$2.41 ¥17.26
-41.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$0.44 ¥3.14
-11.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.27 ¥1.92
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$0.95 ¥6.84
85.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$2.05 ¥14.71
68.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.75 ¥12.55
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.2 ¥8.61
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$0.67 ¥4.83
28.36%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.86 ¥13.34
-18.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$15.98 ¥115
-42.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$2.59 ¥18.59
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$10.34 ¥74.2
-25.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$1.48 ¥10.6
60.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.29 ¥9.23
-0.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$1.07 ¥7.71
59.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.11 ¥7.99
38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$0.65 ¥4.67
126.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$0.92 ¥6.58
190.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.53 ¥3.8
77.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.66 ¥4.77
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$3.05 ¥21.87
-21.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$6.98 ¥50.1
243.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.04 ¥7.44
102.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$1.97 ¥14.11
79.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.29 ¥2.1
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$25.34 ¥182
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$1.36 ¥9.74
-43.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$0.3 ¥2.14
136.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$2.87 ¥20.56
-13.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$1.15 ¥8.23
-48.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$17.8K ¥128K
35.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$16.3K ¥117.1K
56.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$35.95 ¥258
21.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$5.96 ¥42.78
-23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$8.22 ¥59
180.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$21.69 ¥156
-14.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$15.87 ¥114
-60.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$5.58 ¥40.04
-49.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$339 ¥2,431
-72.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$27.3K ¥195.8K
-72.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$29.44 ¥211
38.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$29.44 ¥211
4.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$59.8 ¥429
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$60.8 ¥436
8.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$265 ¥1,899
-3.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$161 ¥1,154
-1.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$570 ¥4,090
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$323 ¥2,317
5.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$2,411 ¥17.3K
-41.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$1,339 ¥9,603
-39.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$899 ¥6,451
-88.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.74
144.65%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chongqing: October 27, 2025

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