Jeddah vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$511
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 101% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4828th and 8199th ($1123 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1110th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Surabaya

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Jeddah Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$5075

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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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