Khulna vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Khulna	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$287	$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$688	$1324
🏠 One person rent	$82.4	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$126	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$146	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$26.5	$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$145	$273
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	57 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	40	76
😀 Quality of life	33	51
🏙️ Population	929K	3.01M

The cost of living in Khulna is 45% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9212th and 8568th ($287 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 12th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Khulna compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Khulna ranked 11th best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 8627th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khulna vs Surabaya

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	Khulna	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.4	$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$6.24	$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.77	$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.55	$2.53
☕ Cappuccino	$0.85	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.28	$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$63.7	$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$35.9	$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$115	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$63.7	$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.5	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.1	$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.95%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$538	$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$365	$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.2	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.14	$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$1.84	$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.39	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.02	$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.29	$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.29	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.18	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.41	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.63	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.89	$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.75	$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.81	$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.89	$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$11.9	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.44	$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$9.46	$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.3	$3
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.8	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$32.9	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$21.7	$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1374	$8118

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Cities near Khulna

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Jessore	$326
85 km or 53 mi	Barisal	$321
108 km or 67 mi	Rajarhat	$327
114 km or 71 mi	Madhyamgram	$318
116 km or 72 mi	Naihati	$313
116 km or 72 mi	Bhatpara	$319
117 km or 73 mi	North Dumdum	$321
119 km or 74 mi	Bidhannagar	$333
119 km or 74 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$311
120 km or 74 mi	Chandannagar	$311
120 km or 75 mi	South Dumdum	$326
122 km or 76 mi	Barrackpore	$314
122 km or 76 mi	Panihati	$324
122 km or 76 mi	Kamarhati	$321
123 km or 76 mi	Baranagar	$318
124 km or 77 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$331
124 km or 77 mi	Uttarpara	$313
124 km or 77 mi	Serampore	$315
124 km or 77 mi	Shantipur	$285
125 km or 78 mi	Krishnanagar	$272
125 km or 78 mi	Bally	$319
128 km or 80 mi	Kolkata	$362
130 km or 81 mi	Howrah	$321
130 km or 81 mi	Barasat	$328
132 km or 82 mi	Narayanganj	$348
132 km or 82 mi	Dhaka	$478
153 km or 95 mi	Uluberia	$322
159 km or 99 mi	Maheshtala	$339
169 km or 105 mi	Narsingdi	$357
176 km or 110 mi	Haldia	$362
181 km or 112 mi	Bardhaman	$296
195 km or 121 mi	Berhampore	$288
198 km or 123 mi	Rajshahi	$289
203 km or 126 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
209 km or 130 mi	Agartala	$342
227 km or 141 mi	Bogra	$297
231 km or 144 mi	Midnapore	$276
232 km or 144 mi	Mymensingh	$278
235 km or 146 mi	Kharagpur	$267
239 km or 149 mi	Chittagong	$358

Cities near Surabaya

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