Kaohsiung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$382
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
2.72M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 82% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5666th and 8392nd ($999 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 364th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Surabaya

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Kaohsiung Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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