Mumbai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$425
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
68
51
🏙️ Population
15.4M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 38% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7177th and 8568th ($717 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 4560th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Surabaya

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Mumbai Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$8118

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281

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