Kathmandu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$156
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
846K
2.89M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 13% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8752nd and 8350th ($455 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6452nd and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$5424

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$272
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$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506