Jakarta vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$343
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 28% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6882nd and 8233rd ($701 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th 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 4292nd vs 4691st 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
$2.68
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508