Changchun vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$253
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 8% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8199th ($601 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 20th 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 44th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6042nd and 4937th 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
$2.87
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$5075

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515