Karaj vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$399
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karaj is 28% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8275th ($704 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5808th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502