Medan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$189
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
76
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.01M

The cost of living in Medan is 13% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8852nd and 8568th ($453 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 15th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6943rd vs 6634th 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
$1.64
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$8118

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Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

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