Surabaya vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$245
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$326
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
40
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
3.01M
5.94M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 29% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8233rd and 6559th ($549 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 4691st and 6336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Surabaya Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1248
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.18
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.9
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.06
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.3
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5490
$1261

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$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
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$417
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$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
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$408
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$1267
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$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$286
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$298
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$376
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$333
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$382
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$284
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$378
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$371
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$452
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$362
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$381
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$501
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$415
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$311
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$389
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$348
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$350
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$513
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$311
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$333
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$367
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$298
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$310
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$288
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$304
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$295
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$397
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$340
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$293
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$296
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$292
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$324
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$307
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$315
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$363
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$304
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$339
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$340