Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Alwar Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Alwar

😐 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 47.6% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surakarta is 63.1% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 26.6K
$2.10 ₹193
-24.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.42 Rp 209.6K
$5.92 ₹545
109.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$2.36 ₹217
31.36%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 27.8K
$1.38 ₹127
19.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,371
$0.22 ₹20.17
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,201
$0.12 ₹11.26
108.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$0.95 ₹87.7
90.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Rp 48.5K
$2.12 ₹195
35.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$0.68 ₹62.6
70.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.38 ₹34.99
134.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$0.75 ₹68.8
1.33%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
$0.82 ₹75.2
53.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 Rp 151.6K
$4.71 ₹433
90.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
$2.49 ₹230
19.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 Rp 121.2K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.2K
$1.55 ₹143
53.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.52 ₹47.44
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
$0.72 ₹66.5
205.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.8K
$0.45 ₹41.58
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$0.36 ₹33.22
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 Rp 28.7K
$0.45 ₹41.53
277.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
$0.42 ₹38.84
52.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,778
$0.37 ₹33.64
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$3.23 ₹298
-32.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 Rp 148.8K
$8.76 ₹807
0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 Rp 29.7K
$1.58 ₹146
11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$2.85 ₹262
16.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.56 ₹512
-
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 Rp 7,022
$0.50 ₹45.69
-16.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 Rp 166.3K
$8.83 ₹813
11.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,446
$0.56 ₹51.3
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,250
$0.20 ₹18.76
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 Rp 47.3K
$1.13 ₹104
147.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
$1.18 ₹108
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 350.5M
$17.2K ₹1.6M
20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K Rp 582.9M
$24.2K ₹2.2M
42.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$62.8 ₹5,788
32.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.26 Rp 38.2K
$4.18 ₹385
-45.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.63 Rp 331.5K
$4.72 ₹434
315.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.17 Rp 340.5K
$17.67 ₹1,627
14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 106.8K
$6.85 ₹631
-7.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 Rp 35.4K
$4.10 ₹378
-48.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.43 Rp 632.0K
$22.95 ₹2,114
63.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,040 Rp 34.4M
$711 ₹65.5K
186.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
$19.68 ₹1,813
218.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.65 Rp 669.5K
$23.40 ₹2,155
69.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 Rp 1.3M
$23.27 ₹2,144
231.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 Rp 1.2M
$23.17 ₹2,134
206.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$45.98 ₹4,235
467.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$76.8 ₹7,069
104.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 10.0M
$270 ₹24.8K
118.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.7M
$179 ₹16.5K
87.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$970 ₹89.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$529 ₹48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$400 ₹36.9K
-54.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9
-7.44%

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Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Alwar: February 28, 2026

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