San Jose, United States vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$348
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
72
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.89M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 571% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 22nd and 8350th ($3502 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 69th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Surabaya

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San Jose Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.86
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

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