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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alwar is 40.2% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alwar is 33.9% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ₹186
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
33.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.91 ₹549
$12.47 Rp 213.8K
-52.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.36 ₹219
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
-21.07%
Cappuccino
$1.37 ₹127
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
-21.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹22.41
$0.60 Rp 10.3K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.88
$0.27 Rp 4,677
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₹87.5
$1.89 Rp 32.4K
-50.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹193
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
-26.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹62.4
$1.15 Rp 19.7K
-41.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹34.79
$0.89 Rp 15.3K
-58.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹68.4
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
-9.76%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹80.5
$1.24 Rp 21.3K
-29.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹433
$9.14 Rp 156.7K
-49.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 ₹229
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
-17.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.17 Rp 123.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ₹145
$2.30 Rp 39.5K
-32.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.25
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
-65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹62.6
$2.09 Rp 35.9K
-67.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹41.15
$1.41 Rp 24.1K
-68.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹33.63
$1.38 Rp 23.6K
-73.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹45.73
$1.74 Rp 29.7K
-71.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹39.63
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
-27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.45
$0.45 Rp 7,725
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 ₹288
$2.17 Rp 37.2K
42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 ₹779
$8.72 Rp 149.5K
-3.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹153
$1.86 Rp 31.8K
-11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ₹258
$3.29 Rp 56.5K
-15.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 ₹519
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🚌 Getting Around
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹49.92
$0.45 Rp 7,689
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹796
$9.67 Rp 165.7K
-11.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹52.5
$0.45 Rp 7,650
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 ₹14.88
$0.31 Rp 5,352
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹105
$2.68 Rp 45.9K
-57.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹105
$0.82 Rp 14.1K
37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.6M
$20.7K Rp 354.6M
-15.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ₹2.2M
$35.2K Rp 603.6M
-32.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.5 ₹5,995
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
-22.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 ₹386
$2.21 Rp 37.9K
87.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ₹443
$19.59 Rp 335.9K
-75.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.51 ₹1,626
$19.82 Rp 339.7K
-11.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 ₹650
$6.07 Rp 104.1K
15.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 ₹387
$2.09 Rp 35.9K
99.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.96 ₹2,133
$37.03 Rp 634.8K
-38.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$696 ₹64.7K
$2,027 Rp 34.8M
-65.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ₹1,776
$61.2 Rp 1.0M
-68.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.63 ₹2,196
$38.57 Rp 661.1K
-38.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.56 ₹2,189
$75.3 Rp 1.3M
-68.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.32 ₹2,166
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
-67.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.99 ₹4,366
$259 Rp 4.4M
-81.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 ₹7,063
$160 Rp 2.7M
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹25.6K
$587 Rp 10.1M
-52.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹17.0K
$328 Rp 5.6M
-44.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 ₹88.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 ₹48.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹36.2K
$172 Rp 2.9M
126.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
8.33
8.04%

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Last update for Alwar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: April 13, 2026

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