Quanzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$306
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
76
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.01M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 25% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7630th and 8568th ($648 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 12th 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 Quanzhou compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3354th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Surabaya

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Quanzhou Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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