Bishkek vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$347
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
1.12M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 25% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7174th and 8350th ($653 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6097th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Surabaya

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Bishkek Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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