Surabaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1391
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$222
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
3.01M
8.69M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 19% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8275th and 7204th ($551 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th 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 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4631st and 5113th 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
$1.65
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.97
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$30
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.58
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9160
$2007

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42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488