Ankara vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$570
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ankara is 103% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4905th and 8275th ($1118 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2097th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502