Ankara vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$495
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
76
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ankara is 87% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5466th and 8392nd ($1027 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2214th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Surabaya

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Ankara Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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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