Chongqing vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$205
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 9% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8392nd ($601 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2353rd and 5172nd 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
$2.89
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9112

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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