Shenzhen vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$507
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
17.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 71% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6106th and 8392nd ($939 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 13th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1113th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Surabaya

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Shenzhen Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493