Quanzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$278
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
72
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.01M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 19% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7155th and 8199th ($666 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 20th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6224th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

Cities near Surabaya

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