Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Magelang Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Magelang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 26.1% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 30.3% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
28.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$2.91 RpĀ 49.3K
8.25%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$0.88 RpĀ 15.0K
105.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.38 RpĀ 6,454
73.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.16 RpĀ 2,684
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
37.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.15 RpĀ 19.5K
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.8K
5.75%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$7.30 RpĀ 123.6K
27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$2.55 RpĀ 43.3K
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.73 RpĀ 130.9K
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.29 RpĀ 38.8K
3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.0K
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.36 RpĀ 23.0K
59.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
48.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.82 RpĀ 14.0K
46.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.40 RpĀ 6,697
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.54 RpĀ 43.1K
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$18.02 RpĀ 305.4K
45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
44.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.30 RpĀ 5,043
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.73 RpĀ 164.8K
-3.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.47 RpĀ 8,022
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.29 RpĀ 4,907
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.53 RpĀ 42.9K
5.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
8.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$28.0K RpĀ 473.7M
-24.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$32.0K RpĀ 541.9M
11.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$51.4 RpĀ 870.1K
61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.23 RpĀ 71.7K
2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$19.62 RpĀ 332.3K
0.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$14.91 RpĀ 252.7K
47.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$3.89 RpĀ 65.8K
17.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
3.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$49.35 RpĀ 836.2K
278.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$4,369 RpĀ 74.0M
114.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$21.88 RpĀ 370.6K
187.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$21.92 RpĀ 371.4K
74.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$63.1 RpĀ 1.1M
21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$58.2 RpĀ 986.0K
41.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
-2.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$158 RpĀ 2.7M
-14.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
31.69%
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
$1,231 RpĀ 20.9M
87.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$790 RpĀ 13.4M
43.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$186 RpĀ 3.1M
61.59%
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 Magelang: March 1, 2026

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