Dongguan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$181
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7769th and 8350th ($589 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2370th and 5178th 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
$2.08
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$5424

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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