Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and South Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and South Tangerang

😐 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 9.1% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 4.6% cheaper than South Tangerang without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
-35.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 Rp 204.0K
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
-34.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rp 53.2K
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
-5.12%
Cappuccino
$1.81 Rp 30.5K
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11.1K
$0.49 Rp 8,296
34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,736
$0.28 Rp 4,741
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
-11.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 Rp 69.2K
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
-2.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Rp 23.1K
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
5.75%
Eggs
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
-13.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 Rp 157.0K
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
41.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 53.7K
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
-1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 Rp 136.8K
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
-16.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
-3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.2K
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
-30.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,689
$0.42 Rp 7,063
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 Rp 441.5K
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 31.4K
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rp 55.8K
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
5.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 Rp 7,388
$0.23 Rp 3,887
91.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 Rp 158.6K
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
-48.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,949
$0.52 Rp 8,861
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,262
$0.34 Rp 5,806
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 Rp 45.3K
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.5K
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
10.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K Rp 354.2M
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
-16.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K Rp 604.7M
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.4M
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
18.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 72.9K
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
-28.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 Rp 334.5K
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
-14.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 Rp 371.5K
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
-34.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 Rp 77.0K
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
-56.28%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
-3.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 Rp 3.2M
$112 Rp 1.9M
67.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 Rp 158.3M
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
23.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 Rp 1.1M
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
49.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 Rp 645.3K
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
26.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$307 Rp 5.2M
-19.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 Rp 2.3M
$249 Rp 4.2M
-45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 Rp 13.2M
$513 Rp 8.7M
52.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rp 6.7M
$371 Rp 6.3M
6.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 Rp 39.0M
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
85.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 Rp 19.1M
$843 Rp 14.2M
34.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
South Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 Rp 5.1M
$383 Rp 6.5M
-21.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.59
-13.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

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