Berlin vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$360
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.01M

The cost of living in Berlin is 303% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1418th and 8275th ($2222 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 35th and 4631st 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
$16.6
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$9160

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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