Almaty vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$477
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6307th and 8275th ($884 vs $551) 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Surabaya

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