Hong Kong vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 387% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 621st and 8392nd ($2674 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 632nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Surabaya

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Hong Kong Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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