Jeddah vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$495
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 111% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4731st and 8350th ($1100 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1616th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$5424

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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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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