Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Metro, Lampung is 33.9% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metro, Lampung is 14.4% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.40 Rp 311.8K
$12.08 Rp 204.7K
52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.72 Rp 46.1K
$3.15 Rp 53.4K
-13.65%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
16.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,571
$0.66 Rp 11.2K
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,375
$0.28 Rp 4,752
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$4.10 Rp 69.4K
-19.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
-17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
$1.47 Rp 24.9K
-35.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 Rp 17.0K
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
8.70%
Eggs
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
-40.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 Rp 108.9K
$9.30 Rp 157.5K
-30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$3.18 Rp 53.9K
-20.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 131.0K
$8.10 Rp 137.3K
-4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
$2.36 Rp 40.0K
-30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-27.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
-42.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
-32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 23.5K
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
$1.78 Rp 30.2K
-21.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 Rp 10.5K
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
-48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,283
$0.46 Rp 7,715
-6.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 Rp 35.9K
$2.52 Rp 42.8K
-15.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 Rp 252.9K
$26.15 Rp 443.0K
-42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
$3.30 Rp 56.0K
-1.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,995
$0.44 Rp 7,413
-34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.57 Rp 162.2K
$9.39 Rp 159.1K
1.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,952
$0.47 Rp 7,976
12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,319
$0.31 Rp 5,280
19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
$2.68 Rp 45.4K
16.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K Rp 519.1M
$21.0K Rp 355.4M
46.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K Rp 557.6M
$35.8K Rp 606.7M
-8.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 Rp 1.5M
$82.9 Rp 1.4M
9.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.77 Rp 114.7K
$4.32 Rp 73.2K
56.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.76 Rp 470.3K
$19.81 Rp 335.7K
40.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.34 Rp 395.4K
$22.00 Rp 372.7K
6.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 Rp 102.4K
$4.56 Rp 77.3K
32.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
$2.90 Rp 49.2K
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.9 Rp 1.6M
$187 Rp 3.2M
-49.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,612 Rp 162.9M
$9,374 Rp 158.8M
2.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.45 Rp 482.0K
$62.8 Rp 1.1M
-54.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.08 Rp 238.6K
$38.22 Rp 647.5K
-63.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.24 Rp 376.8K
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
-70.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.58 Rp 687.6K
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
-50.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.4M
$249 Rp 4.2M
3.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$135 Rp 2.3M
18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.9M
$782 Rp 13.2M
-25.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.6M
$394 Rp 6.7M
-16.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 Rp 23.3M
$2,312 Rp 39.2M
-40.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 Rp 13.8M
$1,134 Rp 19.2M
-28.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metro, Lampung
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$300 Rp 5.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

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Last update for Metro, Lampung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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