Islamabad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$169
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.89M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 25% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8988th and 8350th ($389 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6200th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$5424

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506