Kolkata vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$135
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8957th and 8199th ($408 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 20th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5494th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515