Kyoto vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$437
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 105% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4965th and 8392nd ($1128 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 946th and 5172nd 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
$8.25
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$9112

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493