Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 19.2% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 22.5% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$3.57 ₱199
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
$35.8 ₱1,993
-66.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$4.35 ₱242
-28.97%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
$3.25 ₱181
-45.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
$0.84 ₱46.72
-22.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,577
$0.4 ₱22.01
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$1.3 ₱72.7
87.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
$2.11 ₱118
86.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.85 ₱103
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 ₱70.1
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$0.94 ₱52.1
1.06%
Eggs
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
$2.05 ₱114
-28.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
$8.04 ₱448
12.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
$4.29 ₱239
-22.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
$8.46 ₱471
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
$2.99 ₱167
-22.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 ₱88.8
-6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$2.63 ₱147
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$1.57 ₱87.3
-7.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$2.09 ₱116
-36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 28K
$2.52 ₱140
-31.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.07 ₱59.5
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,924
$0.77 ₱42.61
-44.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$2.45 ₱136
-0.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
$7.43 ₱414
303.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$1.16 ₱64.8
56.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$2.05 ₱114
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,759
$0.26 ₱14.38
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,812
$0.78 ₱43.41
-38.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,661
$0.22 ₱12.19
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$2.18 ₱121
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
$1.25 ₱69.5
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
$26.7K ₱1.5M
-20.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
73.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
$113 ₱6,310
-26.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
$33.35 ₱1,857
-87.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 Rp 321K
$27.84 ₱1,550
-28.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
$18.82 ₱1,048
19.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$5.6 ₱312
-46.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 Rp 3.1M
$149 ₱8,319
28.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,239 Rp 150M
$4,386 ₱244.2K
110.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 Rp 1M
$45.61 ₱2,540
35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 Rp 639K
$26.84 ₱1,494
46.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
$74.6 ₱4,155
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 Rp 1.4M
$52.7 ₱2,935
59.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4M
$144 ₱8,031
68.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 Rp 2.2M
$105 ₱5,858
29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 Rp 12.5M
$529 ₱29.5K
46.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 Rp 6.4M
$228 ₱12.7K
72.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
$2,008 ₱111.8K
12.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
$551 ₱30.7K
147.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 Rp 5.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
6.67
24.89%

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

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

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