Almaty vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$434
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$450
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.89M

The cost of living in Almaty is 45% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6284th and 8186th ($775 vs $534) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 4680th and 4898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$52.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$6183

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$458
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$485
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$487
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$489
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$392
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$517
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$483
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$427
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$420
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$426
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$611
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$438
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$702
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$667
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$575
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$493
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$492
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$374
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$516
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$487
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$489
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$489
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$404
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$438
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$500
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$478
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$538
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$513
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$512
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$438
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$722
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$482
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$523
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$613
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$504
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$489
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$503
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$561
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$483