Ankara vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$408
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ankara is 53% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6390th and 8350th ($800 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2095th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506