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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 11.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manado is 4.1% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-22.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.36 Rp 152K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-22.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

Cappuccino

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-10.11%

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

$0.32 Rp 5,219

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-50.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,225

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.8 Rp 61.6K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

55.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 Rp 96.3K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

50.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-18.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 Rp 15.1K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-37.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 Rp 12K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-22.11%

Eggs

$1.87 Rp 30.4K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

28.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.28 Rp 134.3K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-8.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 Rp 52.6K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-2.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 Rp 125.3K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-8.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 Rp 44.4K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

18.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 23.8K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-1.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-10.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-7.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.5K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

4.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 Rp 31.7K

$1.72 Rp 28K

13.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 Rp 15.3K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 Rp 7,795

$0.43 Rp 6,924

11.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.31 Rp 37.5K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.85 Rp 338.4K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-30.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

-0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 Rp 49.8K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-6.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 Rp 5,758

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-27.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.03 Rp 162.8K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

7.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 Rp 8,561

$0.48 Rp 7,812

10.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,677

$0.29 Rp 4,661

20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 Rp 46.9K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

6.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-4.71%

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

$24.8K Rp 402.4M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

16.67%

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

$27.7K Rp 449.7M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-21.21%

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

$24.54 Rp 398.3K

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-70.40%

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

$4.23 Rp 68.6K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

1.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.13 Rp 375.4K

$19.78 Rp 321K

16.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.41 Rp 298.8K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

-17.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 Rp 97.3K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

32.52%

Cinema Ticket

$2.63 Rp 42.6K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-11.45%

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

$91.6 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-52.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,072 Rp 82.3M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-45.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 Rp 980.2K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-2.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.62 Rp 399.7K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-37.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

18.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-10.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 Rp 5.3M

$244 Rp 4M

33.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$102 Rp 1.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

-25.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 Rp 5.4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-56.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 Rp 3M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-52.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,257 Rp 20.4M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-44.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$806 Rp 13.1M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-41.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$252 Rp 4.1M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-28.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

20.05%

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

Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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