Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 1.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 16.7% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.82 Rp 29.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.52 Rp 170.7K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-12.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.02 Rp 49.1K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

-2.27%

Cappuccino

$2.23 Rp 36.2K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

25.28%

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

$0.72 Rp 11.8K

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

10.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 Rp 8,935

$0.28 Rp 4,577

96.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.86 Rp 62.6K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

58.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 Rp 68.6K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

7.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 18.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-24.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 Rp 15.3K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-1.05%

Eggs

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

8.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.17 Rp 132.7K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-9.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 Rp 50.6K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-6.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.8 Rp 126.5K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-7.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.4K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-4.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-10.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

4.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 Rp 22.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

5.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 Rp 30.3K

$1.72 Rp 28K

8.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 Rp 14.5K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-23.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 6,687

$0.43 Rp 6,924

-4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.54 Rp 317.1K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-34.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 Rp 33.4K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

12.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 Rp 51.7K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-2.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,272

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.97 Rp 161.8K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

7.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 Rp 9,309

$0.48 Rp 7,812

18.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,597

$0.29 Rp 4,661

17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 Rp 46.5K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

5.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-9.41%

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

$24.7K Rp 401.1M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

16.31%

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

$28K Rp 454.1M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-20.46%

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

$70.5 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-14.94%

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

$4.33 Rp 70.2K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

4.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.42 Rp 363.9K

$19.78 Rp 321K

13.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.42 Rp 380.2K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

4.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.31 Rp 102.4K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

39.60%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 Rp 50.8K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

5.39%

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

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,666 Rp 124.4M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-17.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.64 Rp 676K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-32.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.13 Rp 505.2K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-20.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-13.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.7 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-10.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

4.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

16.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 Rp 9.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-24.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 Rp 5.4M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-14.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,258 Rp 20.4M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-44.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$819 Rp 13.3M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-40.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 Rp 5.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

8.33

9.84%

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

Last update for Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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