Chengdu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$281
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7467th and 8392nd ($666 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 5172nd 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
$2.83
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Surabaya

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