Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Surakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 17.5% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surabaya is 16.5% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.57 Rp 26.5K

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

5.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.13 Rp 205.3K

$12.26 Rp 207.4K

-1.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 Rp 53.3K

$3.04 Rp 51.4K

3.62%

Cappuccino

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

$1.71 Rp 29.0K

0.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 Rp 10.9K

$0.55 Rp 9,343

16.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,386

$0.25 Rp 4,217

4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 Rp 42.4K

$1.80 Rp 30.5K

39.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 Rp 67.2K

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

33.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

24.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

$0.90 Rp 15.3K

60.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 Rp 16.1K

$0.75 Rp 12.7K

26.67%

Eggs

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

$1.25 Rp 21.1K

19.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.18 Rp 155.3K

$9.49 Rp 160.6K

-3.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.20 Rp 54.1K

$2.90 Rp 49.0K

10.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.26 Rp 139.8K

$7.42 Rp 125.5K

11.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 40.5K

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

1.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

-3.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 Rp 35.9K

$2.10 Rp 35.5K

0.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 Rp 25.1K

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

5.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 Rp 22.4K

$1.38 Rp 23.3K

-4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

5.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

$0.59 Rp 9,983

96.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,704

$0.45 Rp 7,697

2.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 Rp 42.5K

$2.11 Rp 35.7K

18.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$26.39 Rp 446.6K

$8.75 Rp 148.0K

201.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 Rp 31.2K

$1.78 Rp 30.2K

3.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 Rp 55.9K

$3.29 Rp 55.6K

0.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 Rp 7,579

$0.42 Rp 7,068

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.32 Rp 157.7K

$10.07 Rp 170.4K

-7.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,460

$0.45 Rp 7,563

-2.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,897

$0.31 Rp 5,281

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.69 Rp 45.6K

$2.71 Rp 45.9K

-0.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 14.6K

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

8.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.6K Rp 349.0M

$20.7K Rp 349.8M

-0.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.6K Rp 601.7M

$34.5K Rp 583.5M

3.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.8 Rp 1.4M

$82.9 Rp 1.4M

-1.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.15 Rp 70.2K

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

87.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.24 Rp 325.6K

$19.45 Rp 329.2K

-1.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 Rp 365.8K

$19.94 Rp 337.4K

8.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.53 Rp 76.7K

$6.05 Rp 102.4K

-25.12%

Cinema Ticket

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

34.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 Rp 3.2M

$37.40 Rp 632.9K

410.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,262 Rp 156.7M

$2,069 Rp 35.0M

347.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 Rp 1.0M

$61.2 Rp 1.0M

-0.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.38 Rp 649.5K

$39.14 Rp 662.3K

-1.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 Rp 1.3M

$76.5 Rp 1.3M

1.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.4 Rp 1.4M

$70.9 Rp 1.2M

17.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 Rp 4.2M

$261 Rp 4.4M

-4.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 Rp 2.3M

$158 Rp 2.7M

-15.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$763 Rp 12.9M

$576 Rp 9.8M

32.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$394 Rp 6.7M

$334 Rp 5.7M

17.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,273 Rp 38.5M

$584 Rp 9.9M

288.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 Rp 19.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$324 Rp 5.5M

$176 Rp 3.0M

83.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

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

Last update for Surabaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: January 11, 2026

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