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

😐 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 15.3% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 11% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26.7K
$3.57 ₱213
-56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.25 Rp 210.2K
$35.91 ₱2,145
-65.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
$4.52 ₱270
-32.74%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$3.35 ₱200
-46.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rp 11.1K
$0.77 ₱46.27
-15.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,418
$0.40 ₱23.63
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.8K
$1.31 ₱78.1
86.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
$2.11 ₱126
94.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
$1.82 ₱109
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$1.22 ₱73.1
18.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 16.0K
$0.98 ₱58.6
-5.10%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
$2.10 ₱125
-27.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 154.3K
$8.14 ₱486
10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 Rp 55.1K
$4.27 ₱255
-24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 Rp 140.9K
$8.83 ₱527
-6.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
$2.89 ₱172
-16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
$1.51 ₱90.5
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
$2.58 ₱154
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
$1.60 ₱95.8
-6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
$2.08 ₱125
-34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
$2.58 ₱154
-32.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
$1.08 ₱64.5
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,357
$0.72 ₱43.24
-40.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 43.9K
$2.33 ₱139
9.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.52 Rp 454.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
$1.15 ₱68.4
59.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
$1.95 ₱117
62.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 8,162
$0.26 ₱15.39
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 8,071
$0.83 ₱49.29
-43.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,960
$0.24 ₱14.38
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
$2.12 ₱127
31.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.6K
$1.27 ₱76.0
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 363.5M
$26.3K ₱1.6M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K Rp 611.2M
$20.5K ₱1.2M
73.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$114 ₱6,790
-26.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
$32.31 ₱1,930
-87.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.18 Rp 329.1K
$27.45 ₱1,640
-30.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.08 Rp 378.8K
$18.84 ₱1,125
17.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.54 Rp 77.9K
$4.52 ₱270
0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
$5.60 ₱335
-47.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.3M
$152 ₱9,101
24.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,402 Rp 161.3M
$4,287 ₱256.1K
119.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
$46.51 ₱2,779
34.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 Rp 659.9K
$26.37 ₱1,575
45.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
$74.2 ₱4,434
4.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$53.8 ₱3,213
55.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4.2M
$140 ₱8,390
75.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 Rp 2.3M
$106 ₱6,325
27.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 Rp 13.2M
$522 ₱31.2K
47.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 Rp 6.7M
$228 ₱13.6K
71.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,259 Rp 38.7M
$2,388 ₱142.7K
-5.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,092 Rp 18.7M
$551 ₱32.9K
98.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 Rp 5.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
6.67
24.89%

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Last update for Surabaya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bohol: April 12, 2026

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