Bandung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$210
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 3% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8655th and 8568th ($502 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 6th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5685th vs 6634th 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
$1.4
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$8118

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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