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

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 20.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 21.8% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
-16.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
-22.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
11.00%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.28 Rp 4,577
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-27.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
-11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
-13.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
-9.47%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
0.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
-8.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
-8.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$2.09 Rp 34K
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$1.72 Rp 28K
55.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-18.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.43 Rp 6,924
-30.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
-20.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.48 Rp 7,759
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
4.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$0.48 Rp 7,812
60.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$0.29 Rp 4,661
144.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-9.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
-30.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
-47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
9.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$19.78 Rp 321K
16.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
-17.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
38.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$192 Rp 3.1M
-50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$9,239 Rp 150M
-19.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$61.9 Rp 1M
-34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$39.37 Rp 639K
-21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
-24.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$84 Rp 1.4M
-21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$244 Rp 4M
4.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$136 Rp 2.2M
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$773 Rp 12.5M
-22.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$393 Rp 6.4M
-13.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
-37.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
-40.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$353 Rp 5.7M
-69.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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