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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 4.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 3.9% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 Rp 38.9K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
52.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.16 Rp 294.8K
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
50.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.2K
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
12.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 32.1K
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 7,875
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
-24.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,563
$0.28 Rp 4,577
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rp 43.6K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
10.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 69K
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
-8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
-
Eggs
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
15.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 Rp 102.7K
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
-29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
-5.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 Rp 126.3K
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
-8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 Rp 47.4K
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
25.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
4.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 Rp 32.4K
$2.09 Rp 34K
-4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.7K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
$1.72 Rp 28K
54.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-21.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,865
$0.43 Rp 6,924
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.18 Rp 376.3K
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
-22.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
16.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,740
$0.48 Rp 7,759
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.2 Rp 295.4K
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
95.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,150
$0.48 Rp 7,812
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,621
$0.29 Rp 4,661
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-8.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
-4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 400.5M
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
16.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 528.1M
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-7.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.3 Rp 1.1M
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
-16.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
52.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 382.6K
$19.78 Rp 321K
19.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 Rp 539.2K
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
48.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.49 Rp 170.2K
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
132.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
2.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 Rp 1.8M
$192 Rp 3.1M
-42.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,682 Rp 124.7M
$9,239 Rp 150M
-16.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.56 Rp 674.7K
$61.9 Rp 1M
-32.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 Rp 491K
$39.37 Rp 639K
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 Rp 1M
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
-18.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 Rp 1M
$84 Rp 1.4M
-23.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 Rp 5.1M
$244 Rp 4M
27.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 Rp 4M
$136 Rp 2.2M
82.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 Rp 8.5M
$773 Rp 12.5M
-32.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 Rp 5.9M
$393 Rp 6.4M
-7.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,283 Rp 20.8M
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
-42.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$844 Rp 13.7M
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
-38.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 Rp 5.1M
$353 Rp 5.7M
-11.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

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Last update for South Tangerang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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