Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 14.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 21.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-5.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.12 Rp 196.7K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

2.91%

Cappuccino

$1.67 Rp 27.2K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-6.18%

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

$0.55 Rp 8,936

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,578

$0.28 Rp 4,577

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-38.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-14.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-24.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.2K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-8.42%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

9.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.27 Rp 134.2K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-8.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 Rp 50.7K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-5.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.99 Rp 129.7K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-5.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 23.3K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-4.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-14.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

2.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

1.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.4K

$1.72 Rp 28K

9.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.7K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-16.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,265

$0.43 Rp 6,924

4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-22.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.54 Rp 333.4K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-31.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 32.6K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

10.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 Rp 49.8K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-6.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,809

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.59 Rp 155.7K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

3.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 Rp 9,092

$0.48 Rp 7,812

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,559

$0.29 Rp 4,661

17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 46.8K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

5.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 Rp 13.8K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

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

$24.8K Rp 403M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

16.85%

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

$28.1K Rp 456.6M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-20.01%

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

$70.5 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-14.94%

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

$4.34 Rp 70.5K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

4.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 Rp 365.5K

$19.78 Rp 321K

13.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.79 Rp 369.9K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

1.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.1 Rp 99K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

34.96%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

4.38%

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

$93.1 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,477 Rp 121.4M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-19.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.46 Rp 689.3K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-31.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.12 Rp 488.9K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-23.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.1 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-14.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-11.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$255 Rp 4.1M

$244 Rp 4M

4.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

15.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 Rp 9.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-24.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 Rp 5.4M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-15.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 Rp 21.8M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-40.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-49.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 Rp 5.4M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-6.43%

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 Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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