Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Surabaya

😐 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 16.4% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 2.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
94.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
0.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
6.80%
Cappuccino
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,004
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
-24.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,182
$0.28 Rp 4,577
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
-11.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
-1.05%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
22.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
1.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
-5.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
-4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.09 Rp 34K
3.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
8.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
$1.72 Rp 28K
50.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,370
$0.43 Rp 6,924
4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
-19.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-5.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 5,812
$0.48 Rp 7,759
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
34.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 Rp 9,691
$0.48 Rp 7,812
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,577
$0.29 Rp 4,661
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-27.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 Rp 1M
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
-23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
17.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 Rp 426K
$19.78 Rp 321K
32.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
-21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
4.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
1.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
$192 Rp 3.1M
-48.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
$9,239 Rp 150M
-13.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
$61.9 Rp 1M
-8.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
$39.37 Rp 639K
-14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
$84 Rp 1.4M
7.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5M
$244 Rp 4M
26.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$136 Rp 2.2M
37.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 Rp 8.9M
$773 Rp 12.5M
-28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.1M
$393 Rp 6.4M
-4.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$644 Rp 10.5M
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
-71.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 Rp 16.1M
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
-27.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 Rp 7M
$353 Rp 5.7M
21.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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