Jakarta vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$324
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7091st and 8275th ($699 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4721st vs 4631st 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
$2.95
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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