Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karawang is 20.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karawang is 31.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 RpĀ 153.3K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
-25.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 RpĀ 55.7K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
4.44%
Cappuccino
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-18.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,127
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,081
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RpĀ 59.0K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
-15.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RpĀ 18.1K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.2K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
3.26%
Eggs
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
-67.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
-5.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 RpĀ 135.6K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 RpĀ 33.2K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
-16.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
-35.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,729
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
-62.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.5K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
-21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
-2.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,172
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$24.11 RpĀ 408.5K
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
-7.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 RpĀ 58.0K
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
3.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 RpĀ 11.7K
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
56.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 RpĀ 171.0K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
7.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
129.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.4K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
-54.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RpĀ 422.1M
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
18.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K RpĀ 432.0M
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
-28.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 RpĀ 731.9K
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-47.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RpĀ 78.5K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
7.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.76 RpĀ 233.2K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
-30.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.46 RpĀ 380.5K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
2.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.42 RpĀ 261.3K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
238.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 RpĀ 53.1K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
7.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.21 RpĀ 816.8K
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-74.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,512 RpĀ 127.3M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
-19.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.78 RpĀ 318.2K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-70.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 RpĀ 529.7K
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
-18.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 RpĀ 919.9K
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
-29.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 RpĀ 902.3K
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-35.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 RpĀ 2.6M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
-38.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.9 RpĀ 1.3M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
-43.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 RpĀ 4.1M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-69.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-68.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 RpĀ 21.5M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-45.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$754 RpĀ 12.8M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-33.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 RpĀ 7.5M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
47.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Karawang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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