Shenyang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Shenyang	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$486	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1606	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$133	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$342	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.4	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$777	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	85	72
😀 Quality of life	70	62
🏙️ Population	9.07M	2.89M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8600th and 8350th ($486 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2673rd and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Surabaya

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	Shenyang	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.7	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.19	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.69	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$2.66	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.37	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$188	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$62	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$450	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$235	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.3	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1816	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1317	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.9	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.47	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.03	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.66	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.1	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.47	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.79	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.93	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.02	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.68	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.11	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.7	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.7	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19578	$5424

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$449
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$502
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$510
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$515
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$517
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$524
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$520
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$536
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$519
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$537
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$550
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$513
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$523
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$565
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$531
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$560
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$559
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$541
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$543
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$515
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$585
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$595
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$566
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$557
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$526
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$562
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$512
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$551
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$606
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$555
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1544
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$585
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$589
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$612
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1555
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1538
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$529

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