London vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
99
62
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in London is 514% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 37th and 8199th ($3427 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in the United Kingdom and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2nd and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Surabaya

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London Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$5075

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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