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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 4.8% cheaper than Manado without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surabaya is 6.7% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
24.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.13 Rp 205.2K
$9.30 Rp 157.4K
30.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$1.67 Rp 28.3K
2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 Rp 10.9K
$0.32 Rp 5,493
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,384
$0.26 Rp 4,436
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$3.59 Rp 60.7K
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 Rp 67.2K
$5.87 Rp 99.3K
-32.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
19.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
58.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$0.81 Rp 13.6K
17.28%
Eggs
$1.49 Rp 25.3K
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 Rp 155.3K
$8.35 Rp 141.3K
9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 139.8K
$7.85 Rp 132.8K
5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
-12.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Rp 35.9K
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
11.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.5K
$1.90 Rp 32.1K
-4.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,702
$0.44 Rp 7,413
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.39 Rp 446.5K
$29.82 Rp 504.6K
-11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 Rp 31.2K
$1.77 Rp 29.9K
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rp 55.9K
$3.18 Rp 53.8K
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,577
$0.33 Rp 5,532
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.32 Rp 157.7K
$10.02 Rp 169.4K
-6.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,458
$0.53 Rp 9,017
-16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,896
$0.37 Rp 6,300
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
-5.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K Rp 348.9M
$24.9K Rp 421.0M
-17.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K Rp 601.6M
$28.0K Rp 473.1M
27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.8 Rp 1.4M
$24.82 Rp 419.9K
229.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rp 70.2K
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
-2.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.24 Rp 325.6K
$22.83 Rp 386.3K
-15.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.62 Rp 365.7K
$18.73 Rp 316.9K
15.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 Rp 76.7K
$6.22 Rp 105.2K
-27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 Rp 50.5K
$2.54 Rp 42.9K
17.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 Rp 3.2M
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
101.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,262 Rp 156.7M
$5,221 Rp 88.3M
77.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 Rp 1.0M
$61.4 Rp 1.0M
-0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 Rp 649.3K
$24.60 Rp 416.2K
56.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 Rp 1.3M
$92.2 Rp 1.6M
-15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 Rp 1.4M
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
14.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rp 4.2M
$329 Rp 5.6M
-24.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 Rp 2.3M
$100 Rp 1.7M
33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 Rp 12.9M
$328 Rp 5.6M
132.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rp 6.7M
$186 Rp 3.1M
111.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,273 Rp 38.5M
$1,193 Rp 20.2M
90.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 Rp 19.0M
$806 Rp 13.6M
39.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 Rp 5.5M
$256 Rp 4.3M
26.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
10
-16.70%

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Last update for Surabaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Manado: January 12, 2026

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