Dhaka vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$152
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$305
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 12% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8392nd ($481 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6218th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Surabaya

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Dhaka Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9112

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493