Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Surakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Alwar is 42.9% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alwar is 45.2% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ₹169
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
31.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.9 ₹504
$12.37 Rp 200.9K
-52.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.3 ₹197
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ₹123
$1.66 Rp 27K
-13.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$0.55 Rp 8,993
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.05
$0.27 Rp 4,397
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₹82.4
$1.8 Rp 29.2K
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₹182
$2.96 Rp 48K
-28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.5
$1.15 Rp 18.6K
-41.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹31.88
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
-58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.9
$0.8 Rp 13K
-3.75%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.5
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
-33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 ₹382
$9.48 Rp 153.8K
-52.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.4 ₹205
$2.93 Rp 47.6K
-18.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.01 Rp 113.7K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ₹138
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
-29.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.11
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
-66.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.71
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
-67.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.08
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-75.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.28
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
-71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.1
$0.58 Rp 9,454
-27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.17
$0.42 Rp 6,834
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₹263
$2.19 Rp 35.6K
40.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 ₹848
$9.28 Rp 150.6K
6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.78 Rp 29K
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₹233
$3.25 Rp 52.8K
-16.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹468
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🚌 Getting Around
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.6
$0.45 Rp 7,314
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 ₹743
$9.58 Rp 155.4K
-9.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹48.26
$0.44 Rp 7,117
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₹14.16
$0.29 Rp 4,667
-41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
-59.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.77 Rp 12.6K
51.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ₹1.5M
$21K Rp 340.3M
-17.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₹2M
$34.5K Rp 559.3M
-31.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 ₹5,417
$82.1 Rp 1.3M
-22.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 ₹354
$2.26 Rp 36.6K
83.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ₹407
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
-75.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.72 ₹1,516
$19.98 Rp 324.3K
-11.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 ₹609
$6.01 Rp 97.6K
18.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 ₹358
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
89.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.58 ₹2,017
$37.31 Rp 605.7K
-36.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$697 ₹59.6K
$2,053 Rp 33.3M
-66.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.55 ₹1,673
$61.8 Rp 1M
-68.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 ₹2,004
$39.42 Rp 639.8K
-40.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.84 ₹1,953
$77.5 Rp 1.3M
-70.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.65 ₹2,022
$72.3 Rp 1.2M
-67.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.44 ₹4,057
$260 Rp 4.2M
-81.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,407
$157 Rp 2.6M
-52.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$576 Rp 9.3M
-51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.3K
$340 Rp 5.5M
-47.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 ₹48.5K
$1,236 Rp 20.1M
-54.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 ₹38.8K
$812 Rp 13.2M
-44.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 ₹36K
$179 Rp 2.9M
135.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
8.33
8.04%

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Last update for Alwar: November 3, 2025

Last update for Surakarta: November 3, 2025

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