Surabaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1380
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$248
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$472
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
3.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 30% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8199th and 6443rd ($558 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 8th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4937th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Tehran

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Surabaya Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.66
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1268
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5075
$1838

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564