Kyoto vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$419
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 111% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5014th and 8568th ($1100 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 867th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Surabaya

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Kyoto Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$8118

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470