Dubai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
72
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dubai is 327% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1218th and 8350th ($2229 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 189th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Surabaya

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Dubai Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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