Istanbul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$689
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 137% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8392nd ($1305 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 925th and 5172nd 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
$10.5
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9112

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493