Surabaya vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$245
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$326
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
90
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
3.01M
13.9M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 20% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8233rd and 6956th ($549 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 64th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4691st and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Surabaya Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1248
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.18
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.9
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.06
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.3
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5490
$18215

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$505
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$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616