Baku vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$340
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
75
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 45% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6681st and 8275th ($796 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5390th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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