Jeddah vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$583
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 133% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4730th and 8568th ($1210 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1324th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$8118

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$1031
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$976
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$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470