Medina vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$391
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
72
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.18M
2.89M

The cost of living in Medina is 71% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6017th and 8350th ($892 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6150th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$5424

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$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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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