Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 12.1% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 14.7% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$2.74 ¥18.70
-42.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 Rp 313.4K
$23.43 ¥160
-21.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 Rp 60.0K
$4.78 ¥32.68
-26.78%
Cappuccino
$1.70 Rp 29.2K
$2.76 ¥18.84
-38.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,702
$0.46 ¥3.16
23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,830
$0.28 ¥1.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 48.5K
$1.08 ¥7.41
162.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 61.8K
$2.03 ¥13.88
77.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.8K
$1.73 ¥11.84
-29.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 18.5K
$1.46 ¥9.96
-26.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.9K
$0.85 ¥5.80
2.35%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 27.3K
$1.84 ¥12.54
-13.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 Rp 160.2K
$13.90 ¥94.9
-32.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rp 54.8K
$3.54 ¥24.16
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 136.1K
$11.25 ¥76.8
-29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 46.9K
$1.93 ¥13.21
41.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$1.22 ¥8.31
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 38.5K
$1.51 ¥10.33
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.8K
$1.03 ¥7.07
46.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
$0.71 ¥4.85
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.9K
$0.74 ¥5.06
254.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.5K
$0.55 ¥3.78
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,255
$0.60 ¥4.12
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$3.40 ¥23.19
-16.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.54 Rp 386.3K
$5.40 ¥36.86
317.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 38.3K
$1.00 ¥6.82
123.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
$1.79 ¥12.23
77.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,485
$0.44 ¥3.00
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.45 Rp 144.8K
$27.63 ¥189
-69.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,622
$1.22 ¥8.36
-54.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,831
$0.26 ¥1.76
76.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 44.4K
$4.15 ¥28.35
-37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$1.16 ¥7.92
-32.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K Rp 524.7M
$18.5K ¥126.3K
65.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 466.7M
$16.7K ¥113.8K
63.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 Rp 1.6M
$44.46 ¥304
103.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 Rp 80.6K
$11.84 ¥80.9
-60.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 Rp 386.3K
$11.42 ¥78.0
97.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.00 Rp 342.7K
$24.13 ¥165
-17.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 Rp 199.6K
$11.28 ¥77.1
3.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 53.7K
$5.50 ¥37.56
-43.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 Rp 1.7M
$336 ¥2,297
-69.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 Rp 135.1M
$12.3K ¥84.1K
-35.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 Rp 723.8K
$36.50 ¥249
15.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 Rp 531.9K
$38.76 ¥265
-19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$66.9 ¥457
4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$49.70 ¥339
57.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 Rp 8.7M
$316 ¥2,158
60.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rp 4.3M
$185 ¥1,262
35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 Rp 18.2M
$608 ¥4,154
74.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 Rp 11.1M
$329 ¥2,245
96.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 Rp 24.2M
$3,962 ¥27.1K
-64.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 Rp 9.2M
$2,017 ¥13.8K
-73.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$1,191 ¥8,132
-76.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
4.21
127.79%

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Last update for Tangerang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: April 12, 2026

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