Amsterdam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
921K
3.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 412% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 252nd and 8199th ($2859 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 25th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$5075

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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