Almaty vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$524
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
76
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 77% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8392nd ($974 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4192nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Surabaya

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Almaty Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493