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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 0.4% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Purwokerto is 1.8% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.27 Rpย 21.4K
$2.74 ยฅ19.11
-53.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.07 Rpย 153.5K
$20.81 ยฅ145
-56.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
$4.76 ยฅ33.23
-27.73%
Cappuccino
$1.39 Rpย 23.6K
$2.31 ยฅ16.09
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rpย 6,546
$0.41 ยฅ2.84
-4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 Rpย 3,404
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
-25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 Rpย 29.6K
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
86.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 Rpย 59.3K
$2.11 ยฅ14.69
65.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
$1.69 ยฅ11.76
-30.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
$1.20 ยฅ8.37
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
15.49%
Eggs
$1.53 Rpย 25.9K
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 Rpย 155.1K
$15.41 ยฅ108
-40.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
$2.58 ยฅ18.00
16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 Rpย 129.9K
$10.48 ยฅ73.1
-26.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.7K
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
61.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
$1.34 ยฅ9.32
-3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
$1.07 ยฅ7.43
52.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
42.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
$0.65 ยฅ4.51
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 Rpย 44.1K
$0.86 ยฅ6.01
203.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
$0.56 ยฅ3.91
67.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rpย 5,473
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$3.09 ยฅ21.55
-21.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.86 Rpย 403.8K
$7.19 ยฅ50.2
231.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 Rpย 34.4K
$1.02 ยฅ7.10
99.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 Rpย 57.7K
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
66.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rpย 4,045
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
-17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 Rpย 170.9K
$24.96 ยฅ174
-59.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
-49.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rpย 12.1K
$0.32 ยฅ2.25
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rpย 43.3K
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
-10.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 Rpย 9,862
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
-47.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rpย 423.9M
$17.9K ยฅ124.6K
40.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K Rpย 437.7M
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
55.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.36 Rpย 733.8K
$36.13 ยฅ252
20.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.59 Rpย 77.6K
$6.22 ยฅ43.39
-26.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.91 Rpย 387.6K
$8.45 ยฅ59.0
171.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.78 Rpย 317.8K
$21.55 ยฅ150
-12.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 Rpย 101.2K
$15.74 ยฅ110
-62.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 Rpย 45.8K
$5.55 ยฅ38.77
-51.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.0 Rpย 1.6M
$331 ยฅ2,312
-71.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,514 Rpย 127.2M
$27.4K ยฅ191.0K
-72.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.27 Rpย 698.3K
$29.84 ยฅ208
38.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 Rpย 529.5K
$29.10 ยฅ203
7.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 Rpย 977.6K
$58.3 ยฅ407
-0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 Rpย 1.1M
$60.8 ยฅ424
5.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rpย 4.3M
$265 ยฅ1,849
-4.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rpย 2.7M
$160 ยฅ1,114
-1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rpย 10.1M
$577 ยฅ4,029
3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.7M
$314 ยฅ2,193
6.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,609 ยฅ18.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,627 ยฅ11.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rpย 1.8M
$1,004 ยฅ7,011
-89.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.74
144.65%

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Last update for Purwokerto: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chongqing: January 12, 2026

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