Moscow vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
13.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Moscow is 223% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 3277th and 8568th ($1678 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2774th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Surabaya

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Moscow Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

Cities near Surabaya

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