Mecca vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$350
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
72
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mecca is 68% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6019th and 8199th ($940 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6051st and 4937th 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
$5.18
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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