Seattle vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
737K
3.01M

The cost of living in Seattle is 474% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 142nd and 8392nd ($3154 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 32nd and 5172nd 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
$22.3
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$9112

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493