Rome vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$891
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.89M

The cost of living in Rome is 225% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2685th and 8350th ($1697 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Italy and Indonesia, respectively. Check Italy vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 230th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Surabaya

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Rome Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$5424

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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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