Surabaya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
3.01M
452K

The cost of living in Surabaya is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8568th and 11th ($520 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Indonesia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Surabaya compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Surabaya ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6634th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Zurich

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Surabaya Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.56
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.87
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2204
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.86
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.59
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117