Dubai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 340% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1039th and 8392nd ($2420 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 203rd and 5172nd 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
$10.2
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Surabaya

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