Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Jakarta

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Jakarta are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricBeijingJakartaBeijing vs Jakarta
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥2,935Beijing earns 3.6× the salary in Jakarta

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingJakartaBeijing vs Jakarta
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥15Beijing costs 1.99× the price in Jakarta
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥113Beijing costs 1.77× the price in Jakarta
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥23Beijing costs 1.55× the price in Jakarta
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥738.3Jakarta costs 1.90× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥128.2Jakarta costs 1.31× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥41.5Beijing costs 1.56× the price in Jakarta
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥179.6Beijing costs 1.46× the price in Jakarta
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥22.6Beijing costs 2.21× the price in Jakarta
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥5.3Beijing costs 1.59× the price in Jakarta

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingJakartaBeijing vs Jakarta
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥50.5Beijing costs 1.48× the price in Jakarta
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥12.4Beijing costs 1.13× the price in Jakarta
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.3Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Jakarta
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥7.2Beijing costs 1.64× the price in Jakarta
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥19.4Jakarta costs 1.38× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥9.3Jakarta costs 1.74× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥9.2Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Jakarta
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥14.8Jakarta costs 2.20× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥143.2Jakarta costs 1.43× the price in Beijing

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingJakartaBeijing vs Jakarta
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥2,461Beijing costs 2.66× the price in Jakarta
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥1,291Beijing costs 2.72× the price in Jakarta
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥7,582Beijing costs 2.18× the price in Jakarta
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥3,790Beijing costs 2.00× the price in Jakarta
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥20,212Beijing costs 4.14× the price in Jakarta
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥9,746Beijing costs 4.34× the price in Jakarta