Baku vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$307
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baku is 44% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6560th and 8350th ($753 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Azerbaijan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5476th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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