New Taipei vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$482
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
4.04M
3.01M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 116% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4931st and 8568th ($1123 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 New Taipei compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 183rd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Surabaya

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New Taipei Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470