Jakarta vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$285
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
76
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 21% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7756th and 8568th ($627 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 1st vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 6634th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Surabaya

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Jakarta Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

Cities near Surabaya

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