Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Makassar Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Makassar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 25.3% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 8.9% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.6K
-48.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.0K
$9.11 RpĀ 153.8K
32.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.2K
$3.05 RpĀ 51.4K
3.28%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.1K
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,736
$0.40 RpĀ 6,676
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
$3.65 RpĀ 61.6K
-32.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.2K
$3.66 RpĀ 61.8K
12.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.1K
$1.63 RpĀ 27.6K
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
34.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.68 RpĀ 11.5K
35.29%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.0K
$5.38 RpĀ 90.8K
72.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.7K
$2.72 RpĀ 45.9K
16.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 136.8K
$4.19 RpĀ 70.8K
93.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
1.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.6K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
20.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
-5.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.2K
$1.20 RpĀ 20.2K
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
14.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.41 RpĀ 6,961
192.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,689
$0.44 RpĀ 7,511
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.6K
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 441.5K
$23.73 RpĀ 400.8K
10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.8K
$2.51 RpĀ 42.3K
31.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,388
$0.30 RpĀ 4,991
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 158.6K
$4.47 RpĀ 75.6K
110.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,949
$0.54 RpĀ 9,050
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,262
$0.29 RpĀ 4,851
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.3K
$3.06 RpĀ 51.7K
-12.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
11.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 354.2M
$16.8K RpĀ 283.9M
24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 604.7M
$18.4K RpĀ 310.8M
94.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
22.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 72.9K
$3.56 RpĀ 60.2K
21.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 334.5K
$32.06 RpĀ 541.3K
-38.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 371.5K
$23.51 RpĀ 397.1K
-6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.0K
$6.20 RpĀ 104.6K
-26.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$3.13 RpĀ 52.8K
-7.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$104 RpĀ 1.8M
79.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.3M
$4,094 RpĀ 69.1M
128.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$29.17 RpĀ 492.6K
115.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 645.3K
$25.72 RpĀ 434.3K
48.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$80.6 RpĀ 1.4M
-4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$43.69 RpĀ 737.8K
88.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$219 RpĀ 3.7M
13.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$166 RpĀ 2.8M
-18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$433 RpĀ 7.3M
80.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$341 RpĀ 5.8M
15.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.0M
$1,248 RpĀ 21.1M
85.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.1M
$791 RpĀ 13.4M
43.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Makassar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
29.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
6
38.83%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Makassar: February 28, 2026

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