Johannesburg vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$522
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 113% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4839th and 8392nd ($1171 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5190th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Surabaya

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Johannesburg Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$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