Mumbai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1886
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$401
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$836
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
72
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
15.4M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 35% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6763rd and 8350th ($706 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mumbai compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Mumbai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4571st and 5178th 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
$4.62
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1624
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8282
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2517
$5424

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325

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