Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Manado is 10.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Manado is 12.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-22.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
-1.59%
Cappuccino
$1.62 RpĀ 27.5K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,066
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,040
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RpĀ 64.0K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
53.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 RpĀ 99.2K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
42.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 RpĀ 15.8K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-36.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
-11.96%
Eggs
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 RpĀ 140.8K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
-10.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
-2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 RpĀ 135.4K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 RpĀ 46.2K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RpĀ 24.7K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-6.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
-16.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
-10.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
11.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.2K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 RpĀ 8,038
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
2.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 RpĀ 40.5K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
-5.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.45 RpĀ 499.0K
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
-1.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,965
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
-20.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.56 RpĀ 161.9K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
1.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 RpĀ 9,743
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 RpĀ 6,389
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 RpĀ 50.6K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
11.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-10.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RpĀ 410.7M
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RpĀ 461.2M
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
-23.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.58 RpĀ 416.5K
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-70.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 RpĀ 71.7K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
-2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 RpĀ 389.4K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
16.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 RpĀ 309.7K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
-16.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 RpĀ 107.0K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
38.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.56 RpĀ 43.4K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
-11.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-50.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,158 RpĀ 87.4M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
-44.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 RpĀ 1.0M
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-3.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 RpĀ 412.8K
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
-36.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
23.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-11.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 RpĀ 5.5M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
29.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 RpĀ 1.7M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 RpĀ 5.5M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-52.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 RpĀ 21.2M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-45.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 RpĀ 13.4M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-30.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Manado
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-22.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
8.33
20.05%

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Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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