Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Balikpapan Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Balikpapan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 5.8% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surabaya is 14.8% cheaper than Balikpapan without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$15.05 RpĀ 255.1K
-19.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.9K
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.40 RpĀ 6,840
65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.39 RpĀ 6,565
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.97 RpĀ 33.4K
25.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$2.98 RpĀ 50.6K
37.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.6K
-23.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
14.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
-26.98%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$2.71 RpĀ 46.0K
-46.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$8.14 RpĀ 137.9K
14.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$5.01 RpĀ 84.8K
-36.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.96 RpĀ 134.9K
1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$3.67 RpĀ 62.1K
-35.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.49 RpĀ 25.3K
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$2.12 RpĀ 35.9K
2.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
-26.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$3.63 RpĀ 61.5K
-50.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.00 RpĀ 17.0K
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
-41.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
26.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$21.73 RpĀ 368.1K
20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$2.12 RpĀ 36.0K
-12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
-25.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.63 RpĀ 10.7K
-30.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.79 RpĀ 165.9K
-4.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-60.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.35 RpĀ 5,900
-11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$5.97 RpĀ 101.1K
-55.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.80 RpĀ 13.5K
7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.7K RpĀ 418.8M
-15.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$26.0K RpĀ 440.0M
37.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$93.2 RpĀ 1.6M
-11.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$3.05 RpĀ 51.7K
41.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$31.82 RpĀ 539.1K
-37.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$21.71 RpĀ 367.8K
1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.19 RpĀ 104.9K
-26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.9K
-7.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$60.9 RpĀ 1.0M
206.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,494 RpĀ 127.0M
25.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$41.78 RpĀ 707.9K
50.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$20.79 RpĀ 352.3K
83.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$125 RpĀ 2.1M
-38.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
-33.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$220 RpĀ 3.7M
13.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$154 RpĀ 2.6M
-12.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$501 RpĀ 8.5M
56.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$303 RpĀ 5.1M
30.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,354 RpĀ 22.9M
70.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$803 RpĀ 13.6M
41.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Balikpapan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$205 RpĀ 3.5M
46.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
15
-44.47%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Balikpapan: March 2, 2026

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