Hangzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$438
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
76
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 73% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6257th and 8568th ($899 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3005th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Surabaya

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Hangzhou Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Surabaya

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