Karaj vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$392
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karaj is 33% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6711th and 8199th ($741 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 20th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5889th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

Cities near Surabaya

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