Medina vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$659
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
76
😀 Quality of life
69
51
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.01M

The cost of living in Medina is 124% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4843rd and 8568th ($1164 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Surabaya

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Medina Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$8118

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$791
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$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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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