Dubai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 375% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 947th and 8568th ($2470 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 184th and 6634th 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
$11.9
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$8118

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470