Amman vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$392
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
4.01M
3.01M

The cost of living in Amman is 84% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5560th and 8392nd ($1013 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Jordan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2560th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Surabaya

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Amman Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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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