Surabaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$218
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
3.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8568th and 3273rd ($520 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Surabaya compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Surabaya ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6634th and 9th 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
$1.56
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.87
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2204
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.86
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.59
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$17493

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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006