Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 15.8% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 38.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 96.6% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 43.9% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 2.4% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 137.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (15.70 ¥) |
66,862.88 Rp (30.00 ¥) |
+91.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (134.60 ¥) |
445,752.56 Rp (200.00 ¥) |
+48.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (24.68 ¥) |
89,150.51 Rp (40.00 ¥) |
+62.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (15.70 ¥) |
20,058.87 Rp (9.00 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (31.41 ¥) |
40,117.73 Rp (18.00 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,125.00 Rp (16.21 ¥) |
59,681.32 Rp (26.78 ¥) |
+65.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,263.16 Rp (4.16 ¥) |
8,044.72 Rp (3.61 ¥) |
-13.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,538.46 Rp (2.48 ¥) |
5,023.07 Rp (2.25 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,648.17 Rp (37.08 ¥) |
120,688.39 Rp (54.15 ¥) |
+46.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,077.66 Rp (7.66 ¥) |
21,291.26 Rp (9.55 ¥) |
+24.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,873.35 Rp (3.08 ¥) |
8,088.27 Rp (3.63 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
29,920.00 Rp (13.42 ¥) |
28,403.35 Rp (12.74 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,453.30 Rp (24.88 ¥) |
95,257.52 Rp (42.74 ¥) |
+71.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,248.32 Rp (10.88 ¥) |
23,328.90 Rp (10.47 ¥) |
-3.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,178.38 Rp (27.00 ¥) |
75,527.23 Rp (33.89 ¥) |
+25.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
20,731.26 Rp (9.30 ¥) |
14,876.22 Rp (6.67 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,084.47 Rp (4.97 ¥) |
12,677.05 Rp (5.69 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (6.73 ¥) |
13,851.69 Rp (6.21 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,520.04 Rp (4.27 ¥) |
9,104.55 Rp (4.09 ¥) |
-4.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (4.86 ¥) |
5,816.39 Rp (2.61 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,681.40 Rp (7.93 ¥) |
7,388.23 Rp (3.31 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15,442.86 Rp (6.93 ¥) |
13,548.12 Rp (6.08 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,034.38 Rp (3.16 ¥) |
8,012.24 Rp (3.59 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (157.04 ¥) |
161,585.30 Rp (72.50 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (16.34 ¥) |
14,075.02 Rp (6.32 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
48,105.26 Rp (21.58 ¥) |
30,828.25 Rp (13.83 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
41,750.00 Rp (18.73 ¥) |
57,947.83 Rp (26.00 ¥) |
+38.8 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (1.57 ¥) |
11,143.81 Rp (5.00 ¥) |
+218.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (67.30 ¥) |
557,190.71 Rp (250.00 ¥) |
+271.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (3.81 ¥) |
28,973.92 Rp (13.00 ¥) |
+240.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (3.61 ¥) |
9,325.80 Rp (4.18 ¥) |
+15.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (22.43 ¥) |
211,732.47 Rp (95.00 ¥) |
+323.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,724.53 Rp (22.76 ¥) |
70,073.66 Rp (31.44 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
401,000,000.00 Rp (179,920.45 ¥) |
334,314,423.10 Rp (150,000.00 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
505,166,666.67 Rp (226,657.88 ¥) |
317,471,344.07 Rp (142,442.86 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,557,361.73 Rp (698.76 ¥) |
887,455.25 Rp (398.18 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,303.03 Rp (46.80 ¥) |
158,951.31 Rp (71.32 ¥) |
+52.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
444,400.00 Rp (199.39 ¥) |
224,555.97 Rp (100.75 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
442,034.48 Rp (198.33 ¥) |
1,000,343.05 Rp (448.83 ¥) |
+126.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (97.36 ¥) |
453,181.77 Rp (203.33 ¥) |
+108.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (22.43 ¥) |
133,725.77 Rp (60.00 ¥) |
+167.5 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,438,095.24 Rp (1,093.92 ¥) |
13,251,726.05 Rp (5,945.78 ¥) |
+443.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
147,367,589.29 Rp (66,120.80 ¥) |
420,811,646.86 Rp (188,809.52 ¥) |
+185.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
822,870.94 Rp (369.21 ¥) |
1,060,033.89 Rp (475.62 ¥) |
+28.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
542,653.85 Rp (243.48 ¥) |
566,769.52 Rp (254.30 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,306,633.33 Rp (586.26 ¥) |
1,388,769.13 Rp (623.11 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,307,692.31 Rp (586.73 ¥) |
1,812,032.24 Rp (813.02 ¥) |
+38.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,940,000.00 Rp (3,113.84 ¥) |
15,494,291.43 Rp (6,951.97 ¥) |
+123.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,088,000.00 Rp (1,834.20 ¥) |
9,120,995.70 Rp (4,092.40 ¥) |
+123.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,546,085.71 Rp (8,769.93 ¥) |
36,088,813.37 Rp (16,192.31 ¥) |
+84.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,482,820.65 Rp (4,703.43 ¥) |
19,715,978.80 Rp (8,846.15 ¥) |
+88.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,751,187.09 Rp (1,683.08 ¥) |
21,770,025.79 Rp (9,767.76 ¥) |
+480.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,639,209.56 Rp (735.48 ¥) |
11,938,031.39 Rp (5,356.35 ¥) |
+628.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,498,211.40 Rp (3,812.97 ¥) |
27,831,099.32 Rp (12,487.24 ¥) |
+227.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 4.38 | -51.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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