Chengdu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$242
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7269th and 8350th ($643 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 23rd 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1633rd and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Surabaya

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Chengdu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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