Seattle vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
737K
3.01M

The cost of living in Seattle is 421% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 206th and 8199th ($2908 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 20th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 102nd and 4937th 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
$19.3
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$5075

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515