Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bekasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bekasi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 11.5% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surabaya is 15.6% cheaper than Bekasi without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.2K
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.0K
$12.18 RpĀ 205.7K
-0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.2K
$3.30 RpĀ 55.7K
-4.55%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.96 RpĀ 33.0K
-7.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.1K
$0.49 RpĀ 8,207
34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,736
$0.28 RpĀ 4,785
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
$3.39 RpĀ 57.3K
-27.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.2K
$4.40 RpĀ 74.2K
-6.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.1K
$1.22 RpĀ 20.6K
12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
33.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.02 RpĀ 17.3K
-9.80%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.0K
$9.12 RpĀ 153.9K
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.7K
$3.19 RpĀ 53.9K
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 136.8K
$7.73 RpĀ 130.5K
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.84 RpĀ 47.9K
-16.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.55 RpĀ 26.1K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.6K
$2.28 RpĀ 38.4K
-4.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
-5.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.2K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
$2.70 RpĀ 45.5K
-34.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,689
$0.42 RpĀ 7,090
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$2.54 RpĀ 42.8K
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 441.5K
$23.64 RpĀ 399.2K
10.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
$2.12 RpĀ 35.8K
-12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.8K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.2K
2.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,388
$0.35 RpĀ 5,946
25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 158.6K
$12.11 RpĀ 204.4K
-22.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,949
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,262
$0.37 RpĀ 6,271
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.3K
$2.55 RpĀ 43.0K
5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
$0.80 RpĀ 13.6K
7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 354.2M
$24.7K RpĀ 417.4M
-15.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 604.7M
$26.2K RpĀ 442.8M
36.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$64.1 RpĀ 1.1M
29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 72.9K
$4.94 RpĀ 83.4K
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 334.5K
$25.98 RpĀ 438.7K
-23.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 371.5K
$17.45 RpĀ 294.7K
26.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.0K
$4.68 RpĀ 79.0K
-2.56%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.7K
-7.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$97.9 RpĀ 1.7M
90.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.3M
$8,003 RpĀ 135.1M
17.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$56.6 RpĀ 955.2K
11.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 645.3K
$32.70 RpĀ 552.1K
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$83.2 RpĀ 1.4M
-7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$89.2 RpĀ 1.5M
-7.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$305 RpĀ 5.2M
-18.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$181 RpĀ 3.1M
-25.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$564 RpĀ 9.5M
38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$381 RpĀ 6.4M
3.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.0M
$630 RpĀ 10.6M
266.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.1M
$973 RpĀ 16.4M
16.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$390 RpĀ 6.6M
-23.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bekasi: March 2, 2026

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