Kathmandu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$134
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
76
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
846K
3.01M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 19% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8916th and 8568th ($424 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6934th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Surabaya

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Kathmandu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$8118

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$288
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124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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