Kaohsiung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$339
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
72
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 79% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5786th and 8350th ($932 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 320th and 5178th 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
$3.13
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506