Chengdu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$240
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7421st and 8233rd ($623 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 15th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1890th and 4691st 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
$2.78
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508