Guangzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$354
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 42% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6835th and 8392nd ($782 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2285th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Surabaya

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Guangzhou Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Surabaya

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