Seattle vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$348
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
737K
2.89M

The cost of living in Seattle is 470% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 145th and 8350th ($2974 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 125th and 5178th 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
$18.6
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$5424

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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