Medan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$200
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.89M

The cost of living in Medan is 4% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8502nd and 8350th ($500 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 23rd 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 14th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6617th vs 5178th 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
$2.34
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506