Islamabad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$228
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
76
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.01M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 5% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8685th and 8568th ($496 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6656th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Surabaya

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Islamabad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$8118

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470