Changhua vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$346
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
221K
3.01M

The cost of living in Changhua is 62% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6410th and 8392nd ($888 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4187th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Surabaya

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Changhua Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$9112

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$957
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$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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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