Cost of Living Comparison Between Pekanbaru and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Pekanbaru and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Pekanbaru is 6.7% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pekanbaru is 6.4% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.86 Rp 143.7K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-26.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.47 Rp 40.1K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

-20.06%

Cappuccino

$1.41 Rp 22.8K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-20.79%

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

$0.5 Rp 8,155

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 3,887

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-9.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 Rp 55.4K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-13.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 Rp 22.7K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-2.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 Rp 19.5K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-19.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

9.47%

Eggs

$1.78 Rp 28.8K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

21.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.89 Rp 274.2K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

86.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 Rp 43.3K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-19.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.15 Rp 164.7K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

19.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

24.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

7.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.1 Rp 34K

$2.09 Rp 34K

0.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 Rp 14.7K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-37.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1 Rp 16.3K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.72 Rp 28K

-2.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

30.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,167

$0.43 Rp 6,924

2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.25 Rp 36.5K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-7.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.09 Rp 326.1K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-33.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

49.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 Rp 63K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

18.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,838

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.02 Rp 146.5K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

-2.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 Rp 14.7K

$0.48 Rp 7,812

87.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 Rp 6,987

$0.29 Rp 4,661

48.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

-20.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 Rp 13.6K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-1.18%

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

$23.4K Rp 380.2M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

10.23%

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

$25.5K Rp 413.9M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-27.50%

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

$69.9 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-15.73%

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

$6.87 Rp 111.5K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

65.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.12 Rp 456.4K

$19.78 Rp 321K

42.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.5 Rp 381.4K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

4.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

174.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.3K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

10.77%

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

$175 Rp 2.8M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-9.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,099 Rp 50.3M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-66.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.91 Rp 566.7K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-43.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.22 Rp 604.1K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-5.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.2 Rp 1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-18.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.4 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-11.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

7.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$122 Rp 2M

$136 Rp 2.2M

-10.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$930 Rp 15.1M

$773 Rp 12.5M

20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.5M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-60.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,302 Rp 21.1M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-42.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 Rp 12.7M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-42.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 Rp 3.3M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-42.53%

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 Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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