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Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Surakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Butuan is 12.3% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butuan is 5.6% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 ₱251
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
185.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.89 ₱928
$12.24 Rp 204K
29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.44 ₱143
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
-22.04%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ₱93.6
$1.74 Rp 28.9K
-8.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₱20.58
$0.59 Rp 9,899
-40.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱18.24
$0.25 Rp 4,145
24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 ₱71.2
$1.88 Rp 31.4K
-35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₱104
$2.89 Rp 48.2K
-38.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ₱99.8
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
47.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱62.6
$0.84 Rp 14K
27.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱57.5
$0.76 Rp 12.7K
28.95%
Eggs
$2.08 ₱121
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
66.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 ₱340
$9.26 Rp 154.3K
-37.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 ₱215
$2.88 Rp 47.9K
28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 ₱423
$7.34 Rp 122.3K
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₱84.2
$2.37 Rp 39.4K
-39.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₱32.44
$1.5 Rp 24.9K
-62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ₱50.4
$2.12 Rp 35.3K
-59.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 ₱82.6
$1.35 Rp 22.6K
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 ₱127
$1.37 Rp 22.7K
59.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.16 ₱184
$1.72 Rp 28.6K
83.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₱77
$0.64 Rp 10.6K
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₱30.98
$0.46 Rp 7,614
15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₱144
$2.14 Rp 35.7K
15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 ₱312
$9.23 Rp 153.9K
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱42.12
$1.82 Rp 30.4K
-60.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱50.4
$3.26 Rp 54.3K
-73.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.39
$0.45 Rp 7,487
-37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.67 Rp 161.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱43.36
$0.48 Rp 8,005
54.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.37
$0.31 Rp 5,212
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ₱127
$2.75 Rp 45.8K
-21.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱64.1
$0.84 Rp 14K
30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ₱1.3M
$21.2K Rp 353.9M
4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.2M
$34.8K Rp 580M
-41.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₱6,198
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
27.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 ₱1,994
$2.25 Rp 37.5K
1418.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.68 ₱2,141
$19.62 Rp 326.9K
86.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.69 ₱1,967
$20.16 Rp 335.9K
67.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.21 Rp 103.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 ₱257
$2.18 Rp 36.4K
102.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 ₱4,207
$37.22 Rp 620.3K
93.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,753 ₱102.3K
$2,027 Rp 33.8M
-13.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 ₱2,710
$60.8 Rp 1M
-23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.09 ₱589
$38.9 Rp 648.2K
-74.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 ₱4,069
$77.3 Rp 1.3M
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 ₱3,967
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
-4.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱15.5K
$256 Rp 4.3M
3.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₱10.1K
$158 Rp 2.6M
9.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ₱34.3K
$585 Rp 9.8M
0.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱22.7K
$335 Rp 5.6M
16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,106 ₱122.9K
$1,214 Rp 20.2M
73.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$750 Rp 12.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butuan
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 ₱6,395
$174 Rp 2.9M
-36.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
8.33
14.77%

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

Last update for Butuan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Surakarta: November 30, 2025

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