Dongguan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$265
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7308th and 8568th ($694 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3241st and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Surabaya

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Dongguan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$8118

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$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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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