Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Ende Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Ende

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 9.2% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 1.3% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
2.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$12.41 RpĀ 210.3K
-2.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.44 RpĀ 58.2K
-8.43%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.55 RpĀ 9,349
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,751
$0.28 RpĀ 4,776
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.59 RpĀ 60.9K
14.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
30.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
4.55%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
-5.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$7.94 RpĀ 134.5K
17.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
-1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.2K
$7.79 RpĀ 131.9K
3.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.41 RpĀ 40.7K
-2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
16.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
-4.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.33 RpĀ 22.6K
-0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.88 RpĀ 31.8K
-5.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,713
$0.44 RpĀ 7,466
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 442.9K
$18.75 RpĀ 317.6K
39.47%
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
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
6.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,410
$0.32 RpĀ 5,435
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
$9.74 RpĀ 165.0K
-3.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,974
$0.54 RpĀ 9,124
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,278
$0.34 RpĀ 5,843
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.84 RpĀ 48.2K
-5.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
$0.78 RpĀ 13.3K
10.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.3M
$24.9K RpĀ 421.2M
-15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.5M
$27.6K RpĀ 467.5M
29.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$69.4 RpĀ 1.2M
19.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.35 RpĀ 73.6K
-0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.6K
$23.03 RpĀ 390.1K
-13.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.6K
$23.10 RpĀ 391.2K
-4.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.06 RpĀ 102.7K
-24.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
-6.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
100.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,518 RpĀ 127.3M
24.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$42.28 RpĀ 716.1K
48.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.3K
$30.17 RpĀ 510.9K
26.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$66.5 RpĀ 1.1M
15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$75.3 RpĀ 1.3M
9.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
-1.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
-13.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$580 RpĀ 9.8M
34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$338 RpĀ 5.7M
16.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
66.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$867 RpĀ 14.7M
30.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Ende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$178 RpĀ 3.0M
68.21%
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 Ende: March 1, 2026

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