Beijing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$589
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 87% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5355th and 8275th ($1029 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2546th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9160

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502