Izmir vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$504
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
76
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
4.49M
3.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 99% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5281st and 8568th ($1038 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2402nd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Surabaya

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Izmir Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$8118

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$743
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$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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