Seattle vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
737K
3.01M

The cost of living in Seattle is 512% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 126th and 8568th ($3183 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 12th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 147th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Surabaya

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Seattle Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470