Shanghai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$605
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 105% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4879th and 8275th ($1128 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1383rd and 4631st 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
$4.7
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

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