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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butuan is 5.6% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Butuan is 19.4% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱261

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

195.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.24 ₱965

$12.26 Rp 207.4K

32.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.35 ₱139

$3.04 Rp 51.4K

-22.70%

Cappuccino

$1.68 ₱100

$1.71 Rp 29.0K

-1.75%

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

$0.33 ₱19.39

$0.55 Rp 9,341

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₱17.01

$0.25 Rp 4,216

16.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.19 ₱70.5

$1.80 Rp 30.5K

-33.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₱103

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

-41.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ₱102

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

48.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 ₱61.6

$0.90 Rp 15.3K

15.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ₱54.8

$0.75 Rp 12.7K

22.67%

Eggs

$1.98 ₱117

$1.25 Rp 21.1K

58.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.66 ₱336

$9.49 Rp 160.5K

-40.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 ₱219

$2.90 Rp 49.0K

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.27 ₱432

$7.42 Rp 125.5K

-2.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 ₱82.6

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

-41.10%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 ₱32.61

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

-64.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 ₱51.7

$2.10 Rp 35.5K

-58.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 ₱83.1

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

Potato (1kg)

$2.27 ₱135

$1.38 Rp 23.3K

64.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.31 ₱196

$1.72 Rp 29.0K

92.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 ₱79.3

$0.59 Rp 9,981

125.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.82

$0.45 Rp 7,695

26.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 ₱144

$2.11 Rp 35.7K

15.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.36 ₱318

$8.75 Rp 148.0K

-38.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱42.01

$1.78 Rp 30.2K

-60.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.4

$3.29 Rp 55.6K

-74.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.38

$0.42 Rp 7,066

-38.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.07 Rp 170.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₱44.12

$0.45 Rp 7,561

64.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.65

$0.31 Rp 5,279

-25.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.71 Rp 45.9K

-21.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱65.0

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

37.97%

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

$21.9K ₱1.3M

$20.7K Rp 349.7M

6.08%

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

$21.2K ₱1.3M

$34.5K Rp 583.3M

-38.53%

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

$103 ₱6,138

$82.9 Rp 1.4M

24.57%

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

$33.56 ₱1,995

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

1418.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.69 ₱2,181

$19.45 Rp 329.1K

88.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.56 ₱2,054

$19.94 Rp 337.3K

73.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.33 ₱257

$6.05 Rp 102.4K

-28.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 ₱269

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

104.52%

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

$70.1 ₱4,165

$37.40 Rp 632.7K

87.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,769 ₱105.1K

$2,069 Rp 35.0M

-14.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.23 ₱2,688

$61.2 Rp 1.0M

-26.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.75 ₱579

$39.14 Rp 662.1K

-75.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.4 ₱4,243

$76.5 Rp 1.3M

-6.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.0 ₱4,162

$70.9 Rp 1.2M

-1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱15.9K

$261 Rp 4.4M

2.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱10.4K

$158 Rp 2.7M

10.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₱34.7K

$576 Rp 9.7M

1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 ₱23.3K

$334 Rp 5.7M

17.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,128 ₱126.5K

$584 Rp 9.9M

264.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$793 ₱47.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$109 ₱6,460

$176 Rp 3.0M

-38.30%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: January 11, 2026

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