Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Manado Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Manado

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 11.4% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 13.7% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
28.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
28.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
1.61%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.62 RpĀ 27.5K
11.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.30 RpĀ 5,066
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.24 RpĀ 4,040
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$3.78 RpĀ 64.0K
-34.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$5.85 RpĀ 99.2K
-29.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$0.93 RpĀ 15.8K
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
13.58%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
-18.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$8.31 RpĀ 140.8K
11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.99 RpĀ 135.4K
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.73 RpĀ 46.2K
-13.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.46 RpĀ 24.7K
6.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
19.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
11.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
-10.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.90 RpĀ 15.2K
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.47 RpĀ 8,038
-2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.39 RpĀ 40.5K
5.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$29.45 RpĀ 499.0K
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
1.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.35 RpĀ 5,965
25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.56 RpĀ 161.9K
-1.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.58 RpĀ 9,743
-18.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.38 RpĀ 6,389
-18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.6K
-10.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
11.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.2K RpĀ 410.7M
-13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$27.2K RpĀ 461.2M
31.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$24.58 RpĀ 416.5K
237.35%
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
$22.98 RpĀ 389.4K
-13.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$18.28 RpĀ 309.7K
20.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.32 RpĀ 107.0K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.56 RpĀ 43.4K
13.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
100.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$5,158 RpĀ 87.4M
81.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$60.8 RpĀ 1.0M
3.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$24.37 RpĀ 412.8K
56.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$94.7 RpĀ 1.6M
-19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
12.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$322 RpĀ 5.5M
-22.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$101 RpĀ 1.7M
34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$324 RpĀ 5.5M
141.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
110.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,251 RpĀ 21.2M
84.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$788 RpĀ 13.4M
43.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
29.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
10
-16.70%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

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