Hangzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$405
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
76
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6527th and 8392nd ($860 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3360th and 5172nd 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
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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