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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 10.5% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 17% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.08 Rp 147.4K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-24.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

7.44%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-19.66%

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

$0.44 Rp 7,175

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-32.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,556

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.29 Rp 53.3K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

34.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 Rp 55.7K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-12.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.2K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-17.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 Rp 17.2K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-28.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

4.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-66.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.99 Rp 48.5K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-9.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 Rp 125.3K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-8.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 Rp 31.9K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-15.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 Rp 19.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-20.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 Rp 22.8K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-33.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 Rp 9,334

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-60.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-21.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 Rp 27.9K

$1.72 Rp 28K

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-16.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 6,938

$0.43 Rp 6,924

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 Rp 40.7K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

2.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.29 Rp 394.2K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-19.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.3K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

15.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 Rp 57.1K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

7.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 Rp 11.3K

$0.48 Rp 7,759

43.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.8 Rp 159.1K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

5.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.4K

$0.48 Rp 7,812

58.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 Rp 11.7K

$0.29 Rp 4,661

148.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

-55.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 Rp 13.8K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

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

$25K Rp 405.8M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

17.65%

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

$25.8K Rp 419.5M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-26.51%

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

$44.72 Rp 725.9K

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-46.06%

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

$4.63 Rp 75.2K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

11.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.92 Rp 226K

$19.78 Rp 321K

-29.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.7 Rp 368.5K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

1.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.64 Rp 253.8K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

246.02%

Cinema Ticket

$3 Rp 48.7K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

1.01%

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

$48.11 Rp 781K

$192 Rp 3.1M

-74.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,503 Rp 121.8M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-18.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.67 Rp 303.1K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-69.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.08 Rp 504.4K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-21.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 Rp 881.3K

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-30.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 Rp 868.6K

$84 Rp 1.4M

-36.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$154 Rp 2.5M

$244 Rp 4M

-36.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.1 Rp 1.3M

$136 Rp 2.2M

-43.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 Rp 4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-68.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$122 Rp 2M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-68.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,219 Rp 19.8M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-45.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$776 Rp 12.6M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-43.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$444 Rp 7.2M

$353 Rp 5.7M

25.74%

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 Karawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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