Bali vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$845
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
74
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
4.36M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bali is 131% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4297th and 8233rd ($1267 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5664th vs 4691st 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
$2.93
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$5490

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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