Ningbo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$302
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
75
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7025th and 8275th ($713 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6133rd and 4631st 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
$4.21
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$9160

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$576
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$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502