Abu Dhabi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
82
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 271% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1938th and 8350th ($1936 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 369th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Surabaya

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Abu Dhabi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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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