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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 3.9% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 8.2% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 25.4K
$6.41 KGS 560
-76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.14 Rp 202.3K
$21.04 KGS 1,839
-42.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.06 Rp 50.9K
$5.74 KGS 502
-46.69%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.9K
$2.02 KGS 176
-14.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11K
$0.63 KGS 55
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,681
$0.35 KGS 30.6
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
$1.21 KGS 106
104.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 65.6K
$1.69 KGS 148
132.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 23.9K
$0.95 KGS 83.4
50.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$0.47 KGS 40.84
221.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Rp 16K
$1.56 KGS 137
-38.46%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$1.8 KGS 157
-16.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 Rp 153.9K
$7.94 KGS 695
16.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 Rp 56K
$4.82 KGS 422
-30.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 141.7K
$7.68 KGS 671
10.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 40.2K
$1.06 KGS 92.7
127.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.9K
$1.95 KGS 170
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.1K
$2.09 KGS 183
3.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23.7K
$1.77 KGS 155
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.9K
$0.59 KGS 51.3
133.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 29.1K
$0.53 KGS 46.72
230.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 Rp 19.2K
$0.55 KGS 48.28
109.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,568
$0.51 KGS 44.45
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 42.7K
$1.7 KGS 148
50.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.99 Rp 499.7K
$8.11 KGS 709
269.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 Rp 29.8K
$1.16 KGS 101
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 53.5K
$1.88 KGS 165
70.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,468
$0.22 KGS 19.16
104.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.95 Rp 149.2K
$11.84 KGS 1,035
-24.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,910
$1.39 KGS 121
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,797
$0.24 KGS 21.11
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 Rp 45.4K
$3.39 KGS 297
-19.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.4K
$0.79 KGS 68.8
10.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K Rp 347.5M
$37.3K KGS 3.3M
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K Rp 593.5M
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 Rp 1.4M
$34.56 KGS 3,022
142.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 Rp 70.9K
$6.78 KGS 593
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.87 Rp 331K
$11.87 KGS 1,038
67.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 Rp 365.2K
$41.27 KGS 3,608
-46.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.54 Rp 75.6K
$15.88 KGS 1,388
-71.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 50K
$4.65 KGS 406
-35.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Rp 3.2M
$200 KGS 17.5K
-5.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,215 Rp 153.5M
$4,529 KGS 396K
103.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 Rp 1M
$37.77 KGS 3,302
62.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 Rp 646.3K
$40.08 KGS 3,504
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
$93 KGS 8,129
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
$103 KGS 9,004
-18.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 Rp 4.1M
$486 KGS 42.5K
-49.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 Rp 2.3M
$371 KGS 32.4K
-63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 Rp 12.8M
$910 KGS 79.6K
-15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 Rp 6.5M
$619 KGS 54.1K
-36.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 Rp 39.1M
$1,529 KGS 133.7K
53.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 Rp 19.2M
$1,112 KGS 97.2K
3.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 Rp 5.4M
$431 KGS 37.7K
-24.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
20.2
-58.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surabaya: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: November 29, 2025

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