Ahmedabad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1162
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$222
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$542
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
72
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
7.65M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 3% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8477th and 8350th ($505 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ahmedabad ranked 17th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5867th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ahmedabad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.43
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.79
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.18
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1882
$5424

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$339
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$396
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$377
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$399
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$385
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$296
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$353
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$338
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$809
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$301
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$323
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$308
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$336
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$281
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$338
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$390
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$345
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$358
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$377
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$359
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$360
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$315
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$370
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$368
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$391
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$482
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$336
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$379
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$706
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$334
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$297
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$510
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$375
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$316
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$392
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$292
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$291
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$375

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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