Jakarta vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$365
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6708th and 8350th ($718 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4403rd vs 5178th 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
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506