Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Gresik Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Gresik

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 28.8% more expensive than Gresik without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 20% more expensive than Gresik without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.1K
25.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$11.13 RpĀ 188.7K
8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.1K
0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
25.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.36 RpĀ 6,028
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.17 RpĀ 2,876
64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
56.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
76.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
34.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.8K
21.05%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.35 RpĀ 22.9K
7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$9.14 RpĀ 154.9K
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$6.88 RpĀ 116.6K
17.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.1K
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Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.42 RpĀ 24.0K
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
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Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.75 RpĀ 29.6K
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
10.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.41 RpĀ 7,003
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.06 RpĀ 34.8K
22.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$12.13 RpĀ 205.4K
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.0K
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$2.37 RpĀ 40.1K
39.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.32 RpĀ 5,441
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.71 RpĀ 164.5K
-3.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.48 RpĀ 8,104
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.29 RpĀ 4,842
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.74 RpĀ 46.5K
-2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.58 RpĀ 9,763
48.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$21.0K RpĀ 356.1M
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$34.5K RpĀ 584.1M
3.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$83.6 RpĀ 1.4M
-0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.19 RpĀ 71.1K
3.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$19.12 RpĀ 324.0K
3.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$22.53 RpĀ 381.6K
-2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.32 RpĀ 107.1K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
17.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$19.90 RpĀ 337.2K
838.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$9,497 RpĀ 160.9M
-1.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$43.56 RpĀ 738.0K
44.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$24.69 RpĀ 418.3K
54.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$74.9 RpĀ 1.3M
2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$66.3 RpĀ 1.1M
24.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$259 RpĀ 4.4M
-3.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$161 RpĀ 2.7M
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$587 RpĀ 10.0M
33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$328 RpĀ 5.6M
20.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,069 RpĀ 18.1M
116.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$684 RpĀ 11.6M
65.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Gresik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
60.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
8.33
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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gresik: March 1, 2026

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