Surabaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$245
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$326
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
3.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8233rd and 3019th ($549 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4691st and 3rd 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
$1.52
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1248
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.18
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.9
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.06
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.3
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5490
$15235

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$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101