Moscow vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$542
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
12.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Moscow is 96% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5167th and 8350th ($1021 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1608th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

Cities near Surabaya

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