Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 7.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 18% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-4.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

2.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

7.44%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 27K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-6.74%

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

$0.55 Rp 8,908

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,598

$0.28 Rp 4,577

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

0.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-9.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-21.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-7.37%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

9.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-12.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-3.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-9.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-2.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-9.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

4.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-0.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

$1.72 Rp 28K

8.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-21.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,285

$0.43 Rp 6,924

4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-0.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-23.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

16.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-3.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,271

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

6.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,488

$0.48 Rp 7,812

8.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,135

$0.29 Rp 4,661

31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 Rp 47K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

6.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-7.06%

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

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

14.76%

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

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-21.80%

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

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-15.16%

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

$4.19 Rp 68K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

0.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

$19.78 Rp 321K

15.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

3.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

38.05%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

4.38%

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

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-17.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-32.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 Rp 502K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-21.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-15.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-13.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

7.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

16.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 Rp 9.4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-24.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 Rp 5.5M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-14.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-37.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-49.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 Rp 2.9M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-48.71%

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 Padang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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