Chiba vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$548
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
975K
3.01M

The cost of living in Chiba is 137% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4681st and 8568th ($1232 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 903rd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Surabaya

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Chiba Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

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