Berlin vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$352
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
3.76M
3.01M

The cost of living in Berlin is 277% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8199th ($2104 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 23rd and 4937th 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
$14.5
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$5075

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515