Chongqing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chongqing	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$712	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2015	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$292	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$244	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.4	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$748	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	87	72
😀 Quality of life	72	62
🏙️ Population	32.1M	2.89M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8350th ($712 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2233rd and 5178th 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	$3.98	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$156	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$658	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$346	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.6	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.3	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5354	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1622	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.6	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.06	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.2	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.8	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$346	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27785	$5424

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$554
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$564
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$625
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$646
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$545
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$674
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$435
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$597
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$530
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$615
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$570
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$620
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$566
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$580
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$607
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$525
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$579
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$559
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$625
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$643
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$619
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$594
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$598
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$535
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$606
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$578
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$589
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$608
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$577
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$562
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$611
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$548
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$603
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$552
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$602
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$566
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$564
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$584
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$596
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$548

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$459
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$454
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$403
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$469
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$383
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$439
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$427
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$440
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$383
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$570
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$873
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$870
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$546
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$479
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$361
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$474
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$426
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$495
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$512
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$500
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$547
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$552
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$480
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$393
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$718
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$556
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$545
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$573
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$512
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$493
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$519
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$643
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$506