Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 8.4% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 4.8% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
53.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
$12.08 Rp 204.0K
52.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
$3.15 Rp 53.2K
5.40%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
$1.81 Rp 30.5K
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,296
$0.66 Rp 11.1K
-25.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,741
$0.28 Rp 4,736
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$4.10 Rp 69.2K
2.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.37 Rp 23.1K
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
-23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
-5.43%
Eggs
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
15.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$9.30 Rp 157.0K
-29.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
$3.18 Rp 53.7K
1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
$8.10 Rp 136.8K
-1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
19.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
3.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$1.32 Rp 22.2K
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
43.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,063
$0.46 Rp 7,689
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
-1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
$26.15 Rp 441.5K
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$1.86 Rp 31.4K
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$3.30 Rp 55.8K
-5.15%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,887
$0.44 Rp 7,388
-47.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
$9.39 Rp 158.6K
95.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,861
$0.47 Rp 7,949
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,806
$0.31 Rp 5,262
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
$2.68 Rp 45.3K
-4.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
$0.86 Rp 14.5K
-9.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
$21.0K Rp 354.2M
19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
$35.8K Rp 604.7M
-6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$82.9 Rp 1.4M
-15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$4.32 Rp 72.9K
40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
$19.81 Rp 334.5K
16.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
$22.00 Rp 371.5K
53.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
$4.56 Rp 77.0K
128.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
3.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$187 Rp 3.2M
-40.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
$9,374 Rp 158.3M
-18.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
$62.8 Rp 1.1M
-33.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
$38.22 Rp 645.3K
-18.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
-20.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 Rp 5.2M
$249 Rp 4.2M
23.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$135 Rp 2.3M
84.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 Rp 8.7M
$782 Rp 13.2M
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 Rp 6.3M
$394 Rp 6.7M
-6.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
$2,312 Rp 39.0M
-46.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 Rp 14.2M
$1,134 Rp 19.1M
-25.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.5M
$300 Rp 5.1M
27.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

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Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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