Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 9.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 5.7% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 Rp 48.0K

$1.56 Rp 26.4K

81.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.42 Rp 159.6K

$12.08 Rp 204.7K

-22.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 Rp 61.6K

$3.15 Rp 53.4K

15.56%

Cappuccino

$2.11 Rp 35.7K

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

16.57%

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

$1.33 Rp 22.6K

$0.66 Rp 11.2K

101.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,023

$0.28 Rp 4,751

46.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.80 Rp 47.5K

$2.47 Rp 41.9K

13.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 Rp 68.6K

$4.10 Rp 69.4K

-1.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 20.6K

$1.37 Rp 23.2K

-11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 Rp 20.3K

$1.47 Rp 24.9K

-18.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 Rp 13.5K

$0.92 Rp 15.6K

-13.04%

Eggs

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.45 Rp 24.5K

-7.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.30 Rp 140.6K

$9.30 Rp 157.5K

-10.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.71 Rp 45.9K

$3.18 Rp 53.9K

-14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 Rp 84.4K

$8.10 Rp 137.2K

-38.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 Rp 40.1K

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 Rp 38.5K

$1.56 Rp 26.4K

45.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 Rp 37.1K

$2.17 Rp 36.7K

0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 Rp 19.0K

$1.50 Rp 25.4K

-25.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 17.5K

$1.32 Rp 22.3K

-21.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 Rp 36.3K

$1.78 Rp 30.2K

20.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 Rp 24.9K

$1.20 Rp 20.3K

22.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 Rp 6,646

$0.46 Rp 7,713

-15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.62 Rp 44.5K

$2.52 Rp 42.8K

3.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 Rp 252.9K

$26.15 Rp 442.9K

-42.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 Rp 32.7K

$1.86 Rp 31.5K

3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 Rp 45.5K

$3.30 Rp 56.0K

-18.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.50 Rp 8,553

$0.44 Rp 7,410

13.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.32 Rp 276.4K

$9.39 Rp 159.0K

73.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 Rp 21.4K

$0.47 Rp 7,974

168.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 Rp 10.8K

$0.31 Rp 5,278

106.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.78 Rp 64.0K

$2.68 Rp 45.4K

41.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.86 Rp 14.5K

-10.47%

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

$29.3K Rp 496.0M

$21.0K Rp 355.3M

39.60%

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

$19.2K Rp 325.3M

$35.8K Rp 606.5M

-46.37%

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

$75.6 Rp 1.3M

$82.9 Rp 1.4M

-8.78%

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

$3.98 Rp 67.5K

$4.32 Rp 73.2K

-7.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.87 Rp 438.2K

$19.81 Rp 335.6K

30.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.85 Rp 505.6K

$22.00 Rp 372.6K

35.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.52 Rp 144.3K

$4.56 Rp 77.3K

86.84%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 Rp 52.7K

$2.90 Rp 49.2K

7.24%

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

$91.2 Rp 1.5M

$187 Rp 3.2M

-51.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,648 Rp 61.8M

$9,374 Rp 158.8M

-61.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.46 Rp 583.7K

$62.8 Rp 1.1M

-45.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.64 Rp 349.6K

$38.22 Rp 647.3K

-46.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 Rp 1.2M

$76.7 Rp 1.3M

-7.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.47 Rp 448.3K

$82.5 Rp 1.4M

-67.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$301 Rp 5.1M

$249 Rp 4.2M

20.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 Rp 2.8M

$135 Rp 2.3M

22.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$909 Rp 15.4M

$782 Rp 13.2M

16.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 Rp 9.3M

$394 Rp 6.7M

39.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$585 Rp 9.9M

$2,312 Rp 39.2M

-74.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 Rp 19.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$366 Rp 6.2M

$300 Rp 5.1M

21.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

8.33

66.63%

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

Last update for Batam: March 2, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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