Shanghai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$636
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
76
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 121% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4880th and 8568th ($1147 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1178th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Surabaya

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Shanghai Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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