Medan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$186
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
75
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.01M

The cost of living in Medan is 15% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8825th and 8275th ($466 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 14th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 7th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5663rd vs 4631st 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
$1.81
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502