Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Mataram is 15.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mataram is 9.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.11 Rp 18K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-29.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.03 Rp 179.1K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-8.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.29 Rp 37.1K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

-25.89%

Cappuccino

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

2.25%

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

$0.5 Rp 8,181

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 Rp 5,963

$0.28 Rp 4,577

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

8.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 Rp 59K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-7.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

5.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 Rp 26.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

9.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-18.95%

Eggs

$1.43 Rp 23.1K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

-2.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.26 Rp 53K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-63.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.49 Rp 56.6K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

5.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 Rp 100.8K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-26.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 27K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-28.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-18.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-9.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.77 Rp 12.6K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-46.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 Rp 13.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-36.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$1.72 Rp 28K

9.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 Rp 7,274

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-61.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 Rp 5,547

$0.43 Rp 6,924

-20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-25.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.13 Rp 196.8K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-59.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

33.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 Rp 58.6K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

10.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 Rp 9,439

$0.48 Rp 7,759

20.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.67 Rp 303.1K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

100.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 Rp 8,314

$0.48 Rp 7,812

6.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 Rp 5,088

$0.29 Rp 4,661

6.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 Rp 50.5K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

14.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.67 Rp 10.9K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-21.18%

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

$23.7K Rp 384.8M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

11.57%

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

$27.6K Rp 447.5M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-21.61%

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

$50.1 Rp 813.5K

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-39.55%

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

$4.24 Rp 68.9K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

2.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.09 Rp 309.8K

$19.78 Rp 321K

-3.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.72 Rp 433.7K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

19.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.5 Rp 121.7K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

65.93%

Cinema Ticket

$2.17 Rp 35.3K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-26.94%

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

$90.9 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-52.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,353 Rp 70.7M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-52.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.3 Rp 589.2K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-41.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.46 Rp 397K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-37.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 Rp 1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-21.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.66 Rp 660.1K

$84 Rp 1.4M

-51.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 Rp 1.2M

$244 Rp 4M

-68.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 Rp 2.1M

$136 Rp 2.2M

-6.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$151 Rp 2.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-80.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-34.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,560 Rp 41.6M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

13.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,630 Rp 26.5M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

19.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 Rp 2.9M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-48.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

8.04%

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

Last update for Mataram: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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