Izmir vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$516
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
76
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
4.49M
3.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 89% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5367th and 8392nd ($1040 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3283rd and 5172nd 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
$7.76
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$9112

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$767
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$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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