Almaty vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$499
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 68% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6015th and 8199th ($941 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 4176th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515