Surabaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$218
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
3.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 18% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8568th and 7691st ($520 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Surabaya compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Surabaya ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6634th and 5219th 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
$1.56
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.87
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2204
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.86
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.59
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$2402

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42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466