Cost of living

China

compared to

Indonesia

hira
China
Indonesia
Cost of living one person
$718
$516
Cost of living Family
$1974
$1942
One person rent
$463
$395
Family rent
$1485
$1139
Food expenses
$242
$223
Transport expenses
$72.12
$35.73
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$311.57
Human freedom index
4.38
5.19
Life expectancy
74.48
74.31
English speaking %
0.81%
17.42%
Population
1.41B
267.7M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 40% more expensive than in Indonesia ($516). China ranked 134th vs 180th for Indonesia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Indonesia .

Eating Out
China
Indonesia
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$1.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$13.2
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$3.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.85
Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
China
Indonesia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$316.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$168.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$795.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$421.25
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$37.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$81.06
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$27.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$9.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1294
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$928
Transportation
China
Indonesia
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$12.44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$4.57
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
China
Indonesia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$9.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$7.44
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.21
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$20.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.72
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.58
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.03
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.95
Other
China
Indonesia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$29.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$14.4
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$4.11
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$56.7
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$57.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$112.07
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$7447

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