Ningbo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$264
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
76
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 22% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7431st and 8392nd ($671 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3738th and 5172nd 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
$3.57
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$9112

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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