Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 0.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 5.8% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
-34.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 Rp 166.9K
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
-14.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
-2.91%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
-11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
-41.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,742
$0.28 Rp 4,577
-17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-11.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
-4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.5K
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
-13.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 Rp 151.7K
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
-18.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$2.09 Rp 34K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.3K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$1.72 Rp 28K
0.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 Rp 6,229
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-67.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,359
$0.43 Rp 6,924
-9.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.56 Rp 496.1K
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 29K
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
-2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-2.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,821
$0.48 Rp 7,759
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.99 Rp 162.2K
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
7.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,805
$0.48 Rp 7,812
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,677
$0.29 Rp 4,661
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
3.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 10.6K
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Rp 333.4M
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
-3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 564.8M
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
-0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 Rp 69.3K
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.82 Rp 321.7K
$19.78 Rp 321K
0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 102.5K
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
39.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.1M
$192 Rp 3.1M
-1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,537 Rp 154.8M
$9,239 Rp 150M
3.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.21 Rp 701.4K
$61.9 Rp 1M
-30.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.13 Rp 196.9K
$39.37 Rp 639K
-69.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.14 Rp 797.6K
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
-37.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 Rp 1.4M
$84 Rp 1.4M
-0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$244 Rp 4M
4.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$136 Rp 2.2M
17.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.4M
$773 Rp 12.5M
-24.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$393 Rp 6.4M
-15.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 Rp 20.5M
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
-43.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
-44.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
$353 Rp 5.7M
-74.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
8.33
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Last update for Salatiga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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