Meru vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$177
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
72
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.89M

The cost of living in Meru is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8601st and 8350th ($486 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8527th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$5424

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$530
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$646
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$439
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$405
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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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