Bandung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$212
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 3% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8275th ($534 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 14th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5755th vs 4631st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Surabaya

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Bandung Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$9160

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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