Surabaya vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$219
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
2.89M
13.9M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 24% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8350th and 6886th ($522 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 104th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Surabaya compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5178th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Tianjin

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Surabaya Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.82
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.32%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.51
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.17
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5424
$16123

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600