Nairobi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$305
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.01M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 55% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6736th and 8568th ($807 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6034th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Surabaya

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Nairobi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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