Kolkata vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$127
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 30% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9031st and 8568th ($362 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 12th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5764th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Surabaya

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Kolkata Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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