Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 19.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Purwokerto is 21.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-19.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 RpĀ 157.6K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
-23.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 RpĀ 56.5K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
6.03%
Cappuccino
$1.38 RpĀ 23.4K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-23.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,975
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 RpĀ 2,826
$0.28 RpĀ 4,751
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 RpĀ 29.4K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RpĀ 60.8K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
-12.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RpĀ 19.0K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
-6.52%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
5.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RpĀ 157.7K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 RpĀ 51.2K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
-5.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.2K
-1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RpĀ 28.7K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
-21.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.1K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
49.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-19.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,073
$0.46 RpĀ 7,713
-34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 RpĀ 42.1K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
-1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.47 RpĀ 397.5K
$26.15 RpĀ 442.9K
-10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
6.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,419
$0.44 RpĀ 7,410
-40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 RpĀ 171.5K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
7.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RpĀ 12.1K
$0.47 RpĀ 7,974
51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.31 RpĀ 5,278
135.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
-7.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 RpĀ 9,919
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
-31.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K RpĀ 411.1M
$21.0K RpĀ 355.3M
15.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RpĀ 444.1M
$35.8K RpĀ 606.5M
-26.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 RpĀ 757.3K
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-46.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 RpĀ 77.1K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
5.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 RpĀ 380.7K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.6K
13.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 RpĀ 312.9K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.6K
-16.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 RpĀ 104.8K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
35.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
-2.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 RpĀ 1.6M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-49.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,646 RpĀ 129.5M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
-18.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.79 RpĀ 707.9K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-33.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 RpĀ 519.7K
$38.22 RpĀ 647.3K
-19.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 RpĀ 999.2K
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-21.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
16.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RpĀ 9.9M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-25.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RpĀ 5.6M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-15.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 RpĀ 25.0M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-36.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-73.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 RpĀ 2.1M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-58.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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