Mecca vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$438
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
76
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
2.43M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mecca is 98% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5338th and 8568th ($1031 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6151st and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Surabaya

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Mecca Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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