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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bandung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 6% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 9.3% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rpย 26.5K
$1.30 Rpย 22.1K
20.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.13 Rpย 205.3K
$9.14 Rpย 154.7K
32.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rpย 53.3K
$3.40 Rpย 57.5K
-7.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 Rpย 10.9K
$0.53 Rpย 9,012
20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,386
$0.27 Rpย 4,587
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rpย 42.4K
$3.43 Rpย 58.0K
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 Rpย 67.2K
$3.46 Rpย 58.5K
14.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
$1.22 Rpย 20.7K
18.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rpย 16.1K
$0.93 Rpย 15.8K
2.15%
Eggs
$1.49 Rpย 25.3K
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
-2.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 Rpย 155.3K
$8.96 Rpย 151.7K
2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rpย 54.1K
$3.14 Rpย 53.1K
1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 Rpย 139.8K
$7.84 Rpย 132.7K
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rpย 40.5K
$2.31 Rpย 39.1K
3.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Rpย 35.9K
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
27.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.1K
$1.54 Rpย 26.0K
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rpย 22.4K
$1.47 Rpย 24.8K
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 Rpย 30.6K
$2.63 Rpย 44.5K
-31.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Rpย 19.6K
$0.97 Rpย 16.4K
19.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rpย 7,704
$0.42 Rpย 7,165
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rpย 42.5K
$2.53 Rpย 42.9K
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.39 Rpย 446.6K
$24.13 Rpย 408.3K
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 Rpย 31.2K
$2.13 Rpย 36.0K
-13.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rpย 55.9K
$3.45 Rpย 58.4K
-4.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rpย 7,579
$0.32 Rpย 5,435
40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.32 Rpย 157.7K
$10.53 Rpย 178.2K
-11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rpย 7,460
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rpย 4,897
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
-62.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 Rpย 45.6K
$2.50 Rpย 42.3K
7.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rpย 14.6K
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
8.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K Rpย 349.0M
$24.2K Rpย 408.9M
-14.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K Rpย 601.7M
$26.3K Rpย 445.2M
35.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.8 Rpย 1.4M
$43.74 Rpย 740.2K
87.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rpย 70.2K
$4.64 Rpย 78.6K
-10.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.24 Rpย 325.6K
$22.82 Rpย 386.2K
-15.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.62 Rpย 365.8K
$21.97 Rpย 371.8K
-1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 Rpย 76.7K
$6.27 Rpย 106.1K
-27.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
$3.02 Rpย 51.2K
-1.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 Rpย 3.2M
$92.4 Rpย 1.6M
106.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,262 Rpย 156.7M
$7,438 Rpย 125.9M
24.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 Rpย 1.0M
$41.74 Rpย 706.3K
45.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 Rpย 649.5K
$30.53 Rpย 516.7K
25.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 Rpย 1.3M
$59.7 Rpย 1.0M
29.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 Rpย 1.4M
$64.6 Rpย 1.1M
29.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rpย 4.2M
$235 Rpย 4.0M
6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 Rpย 2.3M
$157 Rpย 2.7M
-14.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 Rpย 12.9M
$449 Rpย 7.6M
70.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rpย 6.7M
$244 Rpย 4.1M
61.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,273 Rpย 38.5M
$770 Rpย 13.0M
195.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 Rpย 19.0M
$323 Rpย 5.5M
247.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 Rpย 5.5M
$281 Rpย 4.8M
15.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Surabaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

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