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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 4.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 8.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.88 Rp 14.3K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-43.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.16 Rp 197.4K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

0.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.36 Rp 54.6K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

8.74%

Cappuccino

$1.68 Rp 27.2K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-5.62%

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

$0.51 Rp 8,198

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-21.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,229

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 Rp 40.2K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

1.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 Rp 58.1K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-8.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 18.3K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-24.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 Rp 15.2K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-1.05%

Eggs

$1.58 Rp 25.7K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

8.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 Rp 134K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-8.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 Rp 50.8K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-5.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.75 Rp 125.9K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-8.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-2.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-13.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 Rp 24.1K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

2.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-0.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$1.72 Rp 28K

9.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 Rp 15.3K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 6,682

$0.43 Rp 6,924

-4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 Rp 39.7K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

0.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.44 Rp 348K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-28.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 32.7K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

10.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 Rp 51.5K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-3.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,224

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.77 Rp 158.6K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

5.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 Rp 9,336

$0.48 Rp 7,812

20.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,106

$0.29 Rp 4,661

31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 Rp 47.9K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

8.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 Rp 13.5K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-2.35%

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

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

14.77%

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

$27.6K Rp 448.2M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-21.49%

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

$69.7 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-15.93%

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

$4.33 Rp 70.2K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

4.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.31 Rp 362.1K

$19.78 Rp 321K

12.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.28 Rp 377.8K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

3.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.29 Rp 102K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

39.16%

Cinema Ticket

$3.14 Rp 51K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

5.72%

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

$93.7 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,718 Rp 125.3M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-16.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.12 Rp 667.5K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-33.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.27 Rp 507.5K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-20.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-13.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.4 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-13.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

6.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

17.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 Rp 9.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-24.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 Rp 5.3M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-16.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,071 Rp 17.4M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-52.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$804 Rp 13.1M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-41.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$239 Rp 3.9M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-32.47%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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