Helsinki vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$991
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
687K
3.01M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 262% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2068th and 8392nd ($1990 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 48th and 5172nd 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
$15.6
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9112

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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