Chongqing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Chongqing	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1695	$1391
🏠 One person rent	$180	$222
🏘️ Family rent	$312	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$217	$219
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.3	$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$914	$360
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	87	75
😀 Quality of life	74	68
🏙️ Population	32.1M	3.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 2% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8185th and 8275th ($561 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2237th and 4631st 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	$2.82	$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$2.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$129	$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$433	$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$231	$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.8	$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32	$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.46	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.87%	7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2367	$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1345	$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21	$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.67	$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.85	$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.06	$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.9	$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.05	$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.09	$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.4	$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.1	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.9	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66	$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$271	$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23821	$9160

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$542
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$569
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$575
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$562
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$565
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$645
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$541
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$573
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$551
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$598
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$538
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$570
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$583
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$551
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$591
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$538
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$557
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$601
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$599
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$635
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$563
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$571
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$563
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$528
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$569
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$557
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$552
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$588
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$558
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$544
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$596
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$536
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$580
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$567
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$583
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$587
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$562
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$568
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$571
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$537

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$413
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$457
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$409
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$470
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$384
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$447
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$440
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$456
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$409
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$422
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$488
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1134
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$834
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$489
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$471
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$482
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$402
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$478
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$488
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$523
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$459
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$534
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$470
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$490
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$561
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$555
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$480
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$400
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$699
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$588
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$567
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$665
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$517
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$511
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$523
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$598
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$502