Ningbo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$311
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
72
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 31% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6747th and 8199th ($733 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 20th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6048th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
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$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515