Kobe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$489
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$348
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kobe is 106% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8350th ($1076 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 14th and 5178th 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
$5.97
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Surabaya

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