Shanghai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$602
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 103% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4780th and 8199th ($1136 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 571st and 4937th 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
$3.99
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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