Surabaya vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$219
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
62
26
🏙️ Population
2.89M
948K

The cost of living in Surabaya is 58% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8350th and 4354th ($522 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Surabaya compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5178th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Vientiane

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Surabaya Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.82
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.32%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.51
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.17
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5424
$10038

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$459
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422