Surabaya vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1386
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$233
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$305
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
3.01M
948K

The cost of living in Surabaya is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8392nd and 5255th ($549 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5172nd and 7250th 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
$1.47
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2309
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.89
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.28
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$26.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.65
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9112
$9882

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$419
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$476
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$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380