Istanbul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$675
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 134% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8275th ($1288 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1015th and 4631st 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
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502