Osaka vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$430
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Osaka is 114% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4674th and 8350th ($1116 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 15th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

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