Changsha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$211
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
10M
3.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7795th and 8568th ($622 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Surabaya

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Changsha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470