Cologne vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$967
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cologne is 236% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2484th and 8350th ($1752 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 12th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Surabaya

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Cologne Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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