Berlin vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	100	72
😀 Quality of life	95	62
🏙️ Population	3.68M	2.89M

The cost of living in Berlin is 286% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1759th and 8350th ($2013 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 19th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Surabaya

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	Berlin	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$5424

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1671
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1729
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1715
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1656
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1735
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1601
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1629
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1701
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1581
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1695
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1689
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1622
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1607
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1618
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1656
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1628
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1536
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1677
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1258
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1372
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1443
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1280
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1288
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1298
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1263
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1253
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1271
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1379
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1384
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1370
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1264
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1295
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1348
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1297
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1196
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1249
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$848
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1303
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1323

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$459
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$454
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$403
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$469
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$383
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$439
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$427
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$440
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$383
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$570
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$873
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$870
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$546
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$479
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$361
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$474
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$426
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$495
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$512
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$500
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$547
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$552
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$480
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$393
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$718
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$556
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$545
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$573
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$512
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$493
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$519
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$643
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$506