Ningbo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$261
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
72
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6976th and 8350th ($677 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5865th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Surabaya

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Ningbo Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$5424

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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