Changchun vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$239
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 7% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8392nd ($588 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6295th and 5172nd 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
$2.93
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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