Foshan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$156
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Foshan is 10% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7900th and 8350th ($575 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1721st and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Surabaya

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Foshan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$5424

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$742
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$812
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$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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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