Hefei vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$216
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
9.37M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hefei is 17% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7469th and 8275th ($643 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4318th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Surabaya

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Hefei Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502