Changchun vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$1336
🏠 One person rent	$229	$245
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$448
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$206
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$326
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	73	74
😀 Quality of life	53	63
🏙️ Population	9.07M	3.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 4% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7971st and 8233rd ($573 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 15th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6079th and 4691st 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	$2.8	$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.43
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$5490

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

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