Beijing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$575
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 85% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5387th and 8233rd ($1016 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 15th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 989th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508