Changchun vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$246
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changchun is 17% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7549th and 8350th ($612 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 23rd 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5930th and 5178th 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
$3.02
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506