Medan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$185
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
76
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.01M

The cost of living in Medan is 16% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8850th and 8392nd ($461 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 13th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 14th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6907th vs 5172nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Surabaya

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Medan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$9112

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Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

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