Kobe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$519
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kobe is 128% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4788th and 8568th ($1185 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 40th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Surabaya

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Kobe Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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