Izmir vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$431
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
72
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
2.95M
3.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 60% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6157th and 8199th ($892 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th 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 Izmir compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 3155th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$5075

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$612
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$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515