Kumamoto vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$391
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$352
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
738K
3.01M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 74% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5889th and 8199th ($970 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 20th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2570th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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