Chengdu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$297
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7360th and 8568th ($688 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 6634th 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
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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