Bandung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandung | Surabaya | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bandung is 2% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8350th ($512 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd 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 16th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6788th vs 5178th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi |  Cimahi | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bogor | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bekasi | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Depok | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Cirebon | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jakarta | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banjar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Tangerang | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Tegal | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cilacap | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Serang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Cilegon | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Semarang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Metro | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Salatiga | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Surakarta | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Madiun | |
| 500 km or 310 mi | Kediri | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Blitar | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Palembang | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Batu | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Malang | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Surabaya | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jambi | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Pontianak | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bali | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Denpasar |
Cities near Surabaya
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |