Bandung vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bandung Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$218
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
74
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 0.7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8276th and 8233rd ($545 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 15th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 20th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6910th vs 4691st among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bandung vs Surabaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bandung vs Surabaya

Prices for goods and services in Bandung and Surabaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bandung Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$5490

Cost of living in other countries

BandungSurabaya

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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