Quanzhou vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$296
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.01M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 13% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7641st and 8275th ($621 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4086th and 4631st 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
$2.09
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

Cities near Surabaya

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