Doha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.89M

The cost of living in Doha is 259% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2137th and 8350th ($1872 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 501st and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Surabaya

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Doha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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