Bali vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$724
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
76
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.36M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bali is 114% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4961st and 8568th ($1115 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 9th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5831st vs 6634th 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
$2.79
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$8118

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

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