Nairobi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$296
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.01M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 45% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6763rd and 8392nd ($797 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6139th and 5172nd 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
$5.4
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$9112

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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493