Jakarta vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$375
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6641st and 8199th ($757 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4600th vs 4937th 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
$2.3
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

Cities near Surabaya

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