Kathmandu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$122
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
76
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
846K
3.01M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 25% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8958th and 8392nd ($412 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6657th and 5172nd 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
$1.72
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$9112

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$284
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$281
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$295
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$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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