Shenzhen vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$552
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
17.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 91% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5618th and 8568th ($995 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1163rd and 6634th 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
$3.68
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$8118

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$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470