Amsterdam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
921K
3.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 483% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 126th and 8392nd ($3203 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 13th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Surabaya

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Amsterdam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$9112

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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