Chengdu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$252
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7530th and 8275th ($635 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 14th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 4631st 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
$2.87
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9160

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Surabaya

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