Kumamoto vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$335
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
738K
2.89M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6050th and 8350th ($886 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 2098th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506