Ankara vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$439
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$352
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ankara is 62% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6106th and 8199th ($907 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 20th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1608th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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