Changhua vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$348
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
227K
2.89M

The cost of living in Changhua is 71% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6021st and 8350th ($890 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4489th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$5424

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$995
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$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
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$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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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