Surabaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$219
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
62
100
🏙️ Population
2.89M
14M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8350th and 3238th ($522 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Surabaya compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5178th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Tokyo

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Surabaya Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.82
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.32%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.51
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.17
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5424
$15051

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063