Kobe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$453
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kobe is 101% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5047th and 8392nd ($1103 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 13th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 681st and 5172nd 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
$6.87
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Surabaya

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