Baku vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$316
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
74
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 39% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6590th and 8233rd ($766 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5270th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508