Surabaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$219
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
2.89M
8.69M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 25% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8350th and 6811th ($522 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 11th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Surabaya compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5178th and 5288th 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
$1.82
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.32%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.51
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.6
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.17
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5424
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569