Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Purwokerto Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Purwokerto

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 23.6% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 27% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.6K
29.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.34 RpĀ 56.5K
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.38 RpĀ 23.4K
31.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.35 RpĀ 5,977
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.17 RpĀ 2,827
64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.73 RpĀ 29.4K
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.59 RpĀ 60.8K
14.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.12 RpĀ 19.0K
31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
6.98%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
-5.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$9.31 RpĀ 157.8K
-0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.02 RpĀ 51.2K
5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
21.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.70 RpĀ 28.7K
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
-1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$2.66 RpĀ 45.1K
-33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
23.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.30 RpĀ 5,074
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.49 RpĀ 42.1K
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$23.47 RpĀ 397.6K
11.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
-5.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.26 RpĀ 4,420
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$10.12 RpĀ 171.5K
-7.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.71 RpĀ 12.1K
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-57.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
8.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.59 RpĀ 9,922
45.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$24.3K RpĀ 411.2M
-13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$26.2K RpĀ 444.2M
36.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$44.71 RpĀ 757.6K
85.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.55 RpĀ 77.2K
-5.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$22.48 RpĀ 380.8K
-11.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$18.47 RpĀ 313.0K
19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.19 RpĀ 104.8K
-26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
2.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$95.1 RpĀ 1.6M
96.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$7,646 RpĀ 129.6M
22.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$41.79 RpĀ 708.1K
50.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$30.68 RpĀ 519.8K
24.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$59.0 RpĀ 999.6K
29.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$64.5 RpĀ 1.1M
27.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
-2.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
-14.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$585 RpĀ 9.9M
33.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$333 RpĀ 5.6M
18.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,478 RpĀ 25.0M
56.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
277.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$125 RpĀ 2.1M
139.78%
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 Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

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