Jeddah vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$584
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 120% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4757th and 8392nd ($1209 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 990th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$9112

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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493