Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Cimahi Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Cimahi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 2.8% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 6.1% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
28.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.35 RpĀ 56.8K
-5.97%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
19.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.53 RpĀ 8,895
24.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.27 RpĀ 4,617
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
-11.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.56 RpĀ 60.3K
15.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.23 RpĀ 20.9K
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
38.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.1K
-3.16%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
-8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$6.29 RpĀ 106.6K
47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
6.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.82 RpĀ 132.6K
3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.27 RpĀ 38.4K
3.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
17.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.57 RpĀ 26.5K
-4.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.46 RpĀ 24.8K
-9.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
-29.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
23.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.45 RpĀ 7,640
2.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.49 RpĀ 42.2K
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$22.32 RpĀ 378.2K
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
-7.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.06 RpĀ 51.8K
7.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.30 RpĀ 5,018
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$10.09 RpĀ 170.9K
-6.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.52 RpĀ 8,882
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.34 RpĀ 5,845
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.48 RpĀ 42.1K
8.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.80 RpĀ 13.6K
7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.1K RpĀ 408.2M
-12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$25.5K RpĀ 431.6M
40.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$43.36 RpĀ 734.7K
91.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.52 RpĀ 76.7K
-4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$23.12 RpĀ 391.8K
-14.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$22.72 RpĀ 384.9K
-3.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.24 RpĀ 105.7K
-26.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$3.11 RpĀ 52.7K
-6.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
101.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,491 RpĀ 126.9M
25.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$41.67 RpĀ 706.0K
50.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$31.13 RpĀ 527.5K
22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$59.1 RpĀ 1.0M
29.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$65.9 RpĀ 1.1M
25.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$257 RpĀ 4.4M
-3.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
-13.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$582 RpĀ 9.9M
34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
19.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Cimahi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$267 RpĀ 4.5M
12.22%
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 Cimahi: March 1, 2026

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