Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Karawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Karawang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 25.9% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 45.3% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Karawang
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
$9.05 RpĀ 153.3K
33.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.29 RpĀ 55.7K
-4.26%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.48 RpĀ 8,127
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.24 RpĀ 4,081
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.48 RpĀ 59.0K
17.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.07 RpĀ 18.1K
37.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.2K
-3.16%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
-7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
210.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
6.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$8.00 RpĀ 135.6K
1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$1.96 RpĀ 33.2K
20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
31.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
53.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$0.57 RpĀ 9,729
163.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.5K
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
2.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.42 RpĀ 7,172
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$24.11 RpĀ 408.5K
8.46%
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
$3.42 RpĀ 58.0K
-3.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.69 RpĀ 11.7K
-36.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$10.10 RpĀ 171.0K
-7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
-32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
-56.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.21 RpĀ 20.4K
121.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
6.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.9K RpĀ 422.1M
-15.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$25.5K RpĀ 432.0M
40.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$43.20 RpĀ 731.9K
91.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.63 RpĀ 78.5K
-6.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$13.76 RpĀ 233.2K
43.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$22.46 RpĀ 380.5K
-2.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$15.42 RpĀ 261.3K
-70.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$3.13 RpĀ 53.1K
-7.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$48.21 RpĀ 816.8K
287.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,512 RpĀ 127.3M
24.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$18.78 RpĀ 318.2K
234.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$31.27 RpĀ 529.7K
22.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$54.3 RpĀ 919.9K
41.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$53.3 RpĀ 902.3K
54.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$152 RpĀ 2.6M
63.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$76.9 RpĀ 1.3M
75.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$242 RpĀ 4.1M
223.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
217.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,269 RpĀ 21.5M
82.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$754 RpĀ 12.8M
50.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Karawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$441 RpĀ 7.5M
-32.06%
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 Karawang: March 3, 2026

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