Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$450
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6160th and 8199th ($892 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 883rd and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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