Istanbul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$514
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 96% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8350th ($1025 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 798th and 5178th 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
$9.37
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Surabaya

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