Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Salatiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Salatiga

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 10.4% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 19.9% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$10.26 RpĀ 173.9K
17.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.35 RpĀ 5,854
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.23 RpĀ 3,907
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.12 RpĀ 36.0K
16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.94 RpĀ 66.8K
4.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.36 RpĀ 23.1K
0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.91 RpĀ 15.4K
1.10%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.28 RpĀ 21.7K
13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$9.00 RpĀ 152.4K
3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
13.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$8.34 RpĀ 141.3K
-2.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.49 RpĀ 25.3K
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$2.14 RpĀ 36.2K
1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.47 RpĀ 25.0K
2.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-3.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
-0.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.36 RpĀ 6,074
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.40 RpĀ 6,698
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
10.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$26.81 RpĀ 454.2K
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
1.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.32 RpĀ 5,453
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$9.55 RpĀ 161.8K
-1.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.44 RpĀ 7,441
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.31 RpĀ 5,270
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
-5.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
22.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$20.8K RpĀ 352.0M
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$35.5K RpĀ 602.3M
0.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$82.7 RpĀ 1.4M
0.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$4.12 RpĀ 69.9K
4.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$19.38 RpĀ 328.3K
2.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$22.63 RpĀ 383.4K
-2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$6.31 RpĀ 106.9K
-27.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.18 RpĀ 37.0K
33.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$189 RpĀ 3.2M
-1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$9,462 RpĀ 160.3M
-0.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$43.80 RpĀ 742.1K
43.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$12.26 RpĀ 207.7K
211.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$48.72 RpĀ 825.5K
57.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-0.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
-1.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$159 RpĀ 2.7M
-15.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
33.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$330 RpĀ 5.6M
19.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
$1,114 RpĀ 18.9M
107.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$762 RpĀ 12.9M
48.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Salatiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
8.33
-

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

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