Phuket vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$573
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
76
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
77.6K
3.01M

The cost of living in Phuket is 93% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5233rd and 8392nd ($1059 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6325th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Surabaya

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Phuket Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981

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