Dongguan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$259
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 21% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7469th and 8392nd ($666 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3662nd and 5172nd 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
$2.36
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9112

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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