Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Taiyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Taiyuan

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 22.9% cheaper than Taiyuan without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tangerang is 9.1% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$2.14 ¥15.36
-27.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.34 Rp 297.7K
$20.54 ¥147
-10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 Rp 57.7K
$4.23 ¥30.31
-16.08%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$2.46 ¥17.65
-30.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,478
$0.55 ¥3.91
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,592
$0.33 ¥2.33
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$1.24 ¥8.87
120.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
$2.14 ¥15.32
66.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
$1.37 ¥9.83
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$2.8 ¥20.12
-61.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
$0.71 ¥5.11
26.76%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$0.94 ¥6.72
70.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 Rp 151.3K
$13.66 ¥98
-31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 Rp 51.5K
$2.83 ¥20.29
12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 Rp 126.2K
$10.71 ¥76.8
-27.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 44K
$2.13 ¥15.31
27.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
$1.31 ¥9.42
9.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$0.83 ¥5.92
162.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.08 ¥7.78
39.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$0.5 ¥3.57
184.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
$0.4 ¥2.89
565.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.4 ¥2.9
162.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,824
$0.4 ¥2.9
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$2.11 ¥15.1
27.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
$8.94 ¥64.1
155.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 Rp 37.6K
$0.69 ¥4.95
234.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
$1.41 ¥10.1
123.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,206
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$12.37 ¥88.7
-34.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,224
$1.08 ¥7.76
-47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 Rp 7,978
$0.21 ¥1.5
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$3.58 ¥25.71
-30.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.11 ¥7.94
-28.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K Rp 498.4M
$23.4K ¥167.8K
31.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$20K ¥143.3K
35.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
$69 ¥495
29.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.6K
$9.47 ¥67.9
-52.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 Rp 372.2K
$11.78 ¥84.5
94.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.38 Rp 314.6K
$41.55 ¥298
-53.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.63 Rp 188.8K
$8.42 ¥60.4
38.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$5.59 ¥40.08
-43.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$415 ¥2,976
-75.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 Rp 131.4M
$4,110 ¥29.5K
97.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.84 Rp 679.1K
$24.03 ¥172
74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 Rp 504.4K
$48.89 ¥351
-36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$70.7 ¥507
0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 Rp 1.3M
$64.3 ¥461
21.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 Rp 8M
$212 ¥1,519
132.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$106 ¥764
133.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 Rp 17.7M
$520 ¥3,730
109.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 Rp 10.4M
$243 ¥1,746
163.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 Rp 23M
$4,295 ¥30.8K
-66.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 Rp 8.7M
$1,113 ¥7,983
-51.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Taiyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 Rp 5.2M
$893 ¥6,404
-63.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
3.83
150.39%

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

Last update for Tangerang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiyuan: October 27, 2025

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