Ahmedabad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$159
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$310
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
75
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
7.65M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 20% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8888th and 8275th ($442 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 14th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ahmedabad ranked 28th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6115th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ahmedabad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.38
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.39
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.7
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1440
$9160

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23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$407
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$375
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$382
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$374
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$366
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$291
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$324
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$315
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$705
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$278
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$303
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$290
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$305
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$264
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$328
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$361
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$382
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$330
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$350
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$303
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$322
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$267
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$333
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$363
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$399
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$487
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$274
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$349
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$705
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$366
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$382
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$517
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$297
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$334
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$387
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$324
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$290
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$335

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502