Helsinki vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$972
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
687K
3.01M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 254% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2171st and 8275th ($1947 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 30th and 4631st 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
$15.4
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9160

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502