Bali vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$488
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
72
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bali is 67% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6120th and 8350th ($873 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 8th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5621st vs 5178th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Surabaya

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Bali Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$5424

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

Cities near Surabaya

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