Beijing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$596
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 90% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5341st and 8392nd ($1044 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2718th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Surabaya

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Beijing Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9112

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493