Baku vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$320
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 39% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6540th and 8199th ($776 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 5306th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Surabaya

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Baku Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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