Helsinki vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
676K
3.01M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 247% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2046th and 8199th ($1936 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 37th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Surabaya

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Helsinki Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$5075

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515