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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Surabaya

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jambi is 14.9% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jambi is 6.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 Rpย 29.3K
$1.57 Rpย 26.5K
10.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 Rpย 315.7K
$12.13 Rpย 205.3K
53.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rpย 55.5K
$3.15 Rpย 53.3K
4.13%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rpย 24.9K
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$0.64 Rpย 10.9K
95.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rpย 3,902
$0.26 Rpย 4,386
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rpย 42.6K
$2.51 Rpย 42.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rpย 40.7K
$3.97 Rpย 67.2K
-39.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rpย 19.9K
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rpย 19.7K
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rpย 14.9K
$0.95 Rpย 16.1K
-7.37%
Eggs
$1.52 Rpย 25.7K
$1.49 Rpย 25.3K
2.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 Rpย 137.9K
$9.18 Rpย 155.3K
-11.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rpย 54.8K
$3.20 Rpย 54.1K
1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.80 Rpย 131.9K
$8.26 Rpย 139.8K
-5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rpย 39.0K
$2.39 Rpย 40.5K
-3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rpย 25.3K
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rpย 30.6K
$2.12 Rpย 35.9K
-14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$1.48 Rpย 25.1K
2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 23.4K
$1.32 Rpย 22.4K
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rpย 31.8K
$1.81 Rpย 30.6K
3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rpย 16.1K
$1.16 Rpย 19.6K
-18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rpย 7,043
$0.46 Rpย 7,704
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.51 Rpย 42.5K
1.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.91 Rpย 370.7K
$26.39 Rpย 446.6K
-16.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rpย 35.8K
$1.84 Rpย 31.2K
15.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 Rpย 52.2K
$3.30 Rpย 55.9K
-6.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rpย 5,504
$0.45 Rpย 7,579
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 Rpย 170.9K
$9.32 Rpย 157.7K
8.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rpย 9,078
$0.44 Rpย 7,460
22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rpย 6,315
$0.29 Rpย 4,897
27.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 Rpย 50.3K
$2.69 Rpย 45.6K
10.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rpย 13.2K
$0.86 Rpย 14.6K
-9.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rpย 421.9M
$20.6K Rpย 349.0M
20.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rpย 471.5M
$35.6K Rpย 601.7M
-21.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 Rpย 1.2M
$81.8 Rpย 1.4M
-16.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 Rpย 71.4K
$4.15 Rpย 70.2K
1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 Rpย 389.4K
$19.24 Rpย 325.6K
19.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.81 Rpย 284.4K
$21.62 Rpย 365.8K
-22.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.5K
$4.53 Rpย 76.7K
38.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 Rpย 47.8K
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
-5.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 Rpย 1.6M
$191 Rpย 3.2M
-50.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,686 Rpย 130.1M
$9,262 Rpย 156.7M
-17.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.41 Rpย 700.8K
$60.8 Rpย 1.0M
-31.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.83 Rpย 521.7K
$38.38 Rpย 649.5K
-19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 Rpย 1.1M
$77.5 Rpย 1.3M
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$83.4 Rpย 1.4M
-13.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.4M
$250 Rpย 4.2M
3.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rpย 2.7M
$134 Rpย 2.3M
18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.8M
$763 Rpย 12.9M
-24.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rpย 5.7M
$394 Rpย 6.7M
-15.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,193 Rpย 20.2M
$2,273 Rpย 38.5M
-47.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$725 Rpย 12.3M
$1,123 Rpย 19.0M
-35.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$220 Rpย 3.7M
$324 Rpย 5.5M
-32.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Jambi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: January 12, 2026

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