Istanbul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$687
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 155% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4475th and 8568th ($1328 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 829th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Surabaya

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Istanbul Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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