China

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

China vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

China is about 1.10× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. A bar running right means China is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

China is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.46
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.04
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.84

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Indonesia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.46

China IDR 61,839 CNY 25.5

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.24

China IDR 21,176 USD 1.179

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

China IDR 787,604 CNY 298

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.88

China IDR 18,769 USD 1.045

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.84

China IDR 1,285 USD 0.076

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com