Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Padang Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Padang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 1.2% more expensive than Padang without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 11.9% more expensive than Padang without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
1.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$12.48 RpĀ 211.5K
-3.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.51 RpĀ 8,631
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.26 RpĀ 4,387
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.53 RpĀ 42.9K
-2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.60 RpĀ 61.0K
13.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.22 RpĀ 20.7K
12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.9K
25.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
4.55%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.60 RpĀ 27.1K
-9.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$8.29 RpĀ 140.4K
12.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.3K
-0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.76 RpĀ 131.5K
4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.89 RpĀ 32.0K
14.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.31 RpĀ 22.3K
0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.95 RpĀ 33.1K
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.97 RpĀ 16.5K
23.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.45 RpĀ 7,613
2.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.54 RpĀ 43.1K
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$25.16 RpĀ 426.3K
3.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$2.04 RpĀ 34.6K
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.9K
5.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.32 RpĀ 5,422
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.67 RpĀ 163.9K
-2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.52 RpĀ 8,885
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.37 RpĀ 6,310
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.91 RpĀ 49.3K
-7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.77 RpĀ 13.1K
11.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.9K RpĀ 421.3M
-15.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$28.0K RpĀ 474.0M
28.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$69.1 RpĀ 1.2M
20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.20 RpĀ 71.1K
2.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$22.57 RpĀ 382.4K
-12.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$22.61 RpĀ 383.1K
-2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.07 RpĀ 102.8K
-24.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$3.01 RpĀ 51.0K
-3.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$95.2 RpĀ 1.6M
96.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,576 RpĀ 128.4M
23.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$42.43 RpĀ 718.9K
48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$30.77 RpĀ 521.3K
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
13.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
-2.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$588 RpĀ 10.0M
33.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$340 RpĀ 5.8M
16.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,214 RpĀ 20.6M
90.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$870 RpĀ 14.7M
30.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Padang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$177 RpĀ 3.0M
69.87%
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 Padang: March 3, 2026

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