Meru vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$179
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
76
😀 Quality of life
32
65
🏙️ Population
42.7K
3.01M

The cost of living in Meru is 1% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8447th and 8392nd ($542 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8725th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Surabaya

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Meru Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$9112

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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
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$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493