Chongqing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$229
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7730th and 8568th ($631 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Surabaya

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Chongqing Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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