Changhua vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$365
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
75
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
225K
3.01M

The cost of living in Changhua is 66% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6149th and 8275th ($914 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4895th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$9160

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$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502