Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 24.5% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 16.5% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-2.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 RpĀ 207.1K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 RpĀ 68.1K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
27.62%
Cappuccino
$1.73 RpĀ 29.3K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-10.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,483
$0.28 RpĀ 4,751
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
-14.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 RpĀ 21.6K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-4.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
-
Eggs
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 RpĀ 136.8K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
-13.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 RpĀ 41.6K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
-22.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 RpĀ 134.5K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.2K
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 RpĀ 42.3K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
5.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
18.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 RpĀ 17.8K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
-30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 RpĀ 21.9K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
-2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-50.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,075
$0.46 RpĀ 7,713
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 RpĀ 385.7K
$26.15 RpĀ 442.9K
-12.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 RpĀ 54.2K
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
-3.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,012
$0.44 RpĀ 7,410
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 RpĀ 168.7K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
6.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RpĀ 9,560
$0.47 RpĀ 7,974
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,900
$0.31 RpĀ 5,278
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 RpĀ 48.0K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
5.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 RpĀ 11.3K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
-22.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RpĀ 410.1M
$21.0K RpĀ 355.3M
15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RpĀ 472.7M
$35.8K RpĀ 606.5M
-22.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 RpĀ 1.2M
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-14.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 RpĀ 72.4K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 RpĀ 324.7K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.6K
-3.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.6K
-72.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 RpĀ 102.8K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
33.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
7.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-49.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 RpĀ 127.7M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
-19.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.05 RpĀ 695.2K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-34.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 RpĀ 514.2K
$38.22 RpĀ 647.3K
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 RpĀ 1.1M
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
-12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 RpĀ 1.2M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-10.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 RpĀ 4.4M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
5.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
15.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-16.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-40.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$800 RpĀ 13.6M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-29.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-43.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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