Surabaya vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1380
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$248
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$472
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
3.01M
5.94M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 29% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8199th and 6501st ($558 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 41st in India, while ranked 4937th and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Surabaya Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.66
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1268
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$2.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.9
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5075
$1527

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$487
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$470
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$507
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$434
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$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
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$453
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$1121
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$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
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$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
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$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
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$284
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$297
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$406
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$346
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$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
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$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
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$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
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$326
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$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
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$406
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$519
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$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
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$347
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$295
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$312
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$304
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$409
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$360
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$294
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$283
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$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
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$332
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$335
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$367
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$321
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$368
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