Isfahan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$271
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 5% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7921st and 8199th ($588 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 20th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6374th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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