Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 18.4% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 14.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.94 Rp 15.9K

$1.57 Rp 26.5K

-40.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.37 Rp 209.3K

$12.13 Rp 205.3K

1.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.41 Rp 57.6K

$3.15 Rp 53.3K

8.25%

Cappuccino

$1.72 Rp 29.2K

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 Rp 9,191

$0.64 Rp 10.9K

-15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,044

$0.26 Rp 4,386

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 Rp 42.4K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.97 Rp 67.2K

-13.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Rp 20.8K

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

-14.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 19.1K

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

-21.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 Rp 15.9K

$0.95 Rp 16.1K

-1.05%

Eggs

$1.60 Rp 27.0K

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

7.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 Rp 134.5K

$9.18 Rp 155.3K

-13.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$3.20 Rp 54.1K

-1.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.92 Rp 134.1K

$8.26 Rp 139.8K

-4.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 40.2K

$2.39 Rp 40.5K

-0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

-4.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 Rp 30.9K

$2.12 Rp 35.9K

-14.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

$1.48 Rp 25.1K

0.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 22.6K

$1.32 Rp 22.4K

0.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 Rp 32.3K

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

5.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 Rp 16.3K

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

-17.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,077

$0.46 Rp 7,704

-8.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$2.51 Rp 42.5K

0.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.43 Rp 379.6K

$26.39 Rp 446.6K

-15.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 35.8K

$1.84 Rp 31.2K

14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 Rp 54.7K

$3.30 Rp 55.9K

-2.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 Rp 5,060

$0.45 Rp 7,579

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.10 Rp 170.9K

$9.32 Rp 157.7K

8.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 Rp 9,654

$0.44 Rp 7,460

29.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,913

$0.29 Rp 4,897

20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 48.8K

$2.69 Rp 45.6K

7.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.86 Rp 14.6K

-10.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.1K Rp 407.8M

$20.6K Rp 349.0M

16.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K Rp 464.5M

$35.6K Rp 601.7M

-22.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$68.5 Rp 1.2M

$81.8 Rp 1.4M

-16.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.33 Rp 73.2K

$4.15 Rp 70.2K

4.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.01 Rp 389.5K

$19.24 Rp 325.6K

19.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.64 Rp 383.1K

$21.62 Rp 365.8K

4.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 Rp 103.0K

$4.53 Rp 76.7K

34.22%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 51.3K

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

1.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$94.4 Rp 1.6M

$191 Rp 3.2M

-50.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,530 Rp 127.4M

$9,262 Rp 156.7M

-18.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.08 Rp 712.2K

$60.8 Rp 1.0M

-30.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.31 Rp 512.9K

$38.38 Rp 649.5K

-21.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.5 Rp 1.1M

$77.5 Rp 1.3M

-12.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.5 Rp 1.3M

$83.4 Rp 1.4M

-10.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$254 Rp 4.3M

$250 Rp 4.2M

1.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.6M

$134 Rp 2.3M

15.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 Rp 9.8M

$763 Rp 12.9M

-24.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$330 Rp 5.6M

$394 Rp 6.7M

-16.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,326 Rp 22.4M

$2,273 Rp 38.5M

-41.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$856 Rp 14.5M

$1,123 Rp 19.0M

-23.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$233 Rp 3.9M

$324 Rp 5.5M

-28.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

8.33

9.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: January 12, 2026

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