Changchun vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$242
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 17% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7925th and 8568th ($607 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6274th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Surabaya

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Changchun Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470