Baku vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$378
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 64% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6524th and 8568th ($856 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Azerbaijan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5591st and 6634th 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
$8.84
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470