Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$415
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6384th and 8275th ($866 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 985th and 4631st 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
$4.41
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502