Changsha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$222
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
10M
3.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 4% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7989th and 8199th ($582 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 20th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515