Chennai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$151
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
76
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 22% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8392nd ($430 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 13th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5162nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Surabaya

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Chennai Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$9112

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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