Shanghai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$635
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 128% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4461st and 8350th ($1190 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd 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 Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 558th and 5178th 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
$4.9
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$5424

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506