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

😐 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 75.2% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surakarta is 82.5% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.98 ₹169
-23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.37 Rp 200.9K
$5.9 ₹504
109.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$2.3 ₹197
36.09%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.43 ₹123
16.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,993
$0.22 ₹18.71
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,397
$0.11 ₹9.05
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 Rp 29.2K
$0.96 ₹82.4
87.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$2.13 ₹182
38.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Rp 18.6K
$0.67 ₹57.5
71.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
$0.37 ₹31.88
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 Rp 13K
$0.77 ₹65.9
3.90%
Eggs
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
$0.87 ₹74.5
49.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 Rp 153.8K
$4.47 ₹382
112.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 Rp 47.6K
$2.4 ₹205
22.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 Rp 113.7K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
$1.62 ₹138
42.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$0.53 ₹45.11
184.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$0.72 ₹61.2
195.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
$0.44 ₹37.71
206.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$0.34 ₹29.08
308.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$0.48 ₹41.28
250.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 Rp 9,454
$0.42 ₹36.1
38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,834
$0.36 ₹31.17
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 Rp 35.6K
$3.07 ₹263
-28.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 Rp 150.6K
$9.91 ₹848
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 29K
$1.61 ₹137
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 Rp 52.8K
$2.73 ₹233
19.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.48 ₹468
-
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,314
$0.54 ₹46.6
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.58 Rp 155.4K
$8.69 ₹743
10.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,117
$0.56 ₹48.26
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,667
$0.17 ₹14.16
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$1.13 ₹96.3
149.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.6K
$1.17 ₹100
-34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K Rp 340.3M
$17.3K ₹1.5M
21.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K Rp 559.3M
$23.5K ₹2M
46.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.1 Rp 1.3M
$63.3 ₹5,417
29.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.26 Rp 36.6K
$4.14 ₹354
-45.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
$4.76 ₹407
305.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.98 Rp 324.3K
$17.72 ₹1,516
12.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 Rp 97.6K
$7.12 ₹609
-15.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$4.19 ₹358
-47.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.31 Rp 605.7K
$23.58 ₹2,017
58.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,053 Rp 33.3M
$697 ₹59.6K
194.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 Rp 1M
$19.55 ₹1,673
216.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.42 Rp 639.8K
$23.43 ₹2,004
68.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 Rp 1.3M
$22.84 ₹1,953
239.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 Rp 1.2M
$23.65 ₹2,022
205.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.2M
$47.44 ₹4,057
448.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$74.9 ₹6,407
110.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.3M
$277 ₹23.7K
107.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.5M
$178 ₹15.3K
90.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,236 Rp 20.1M
$567 ₹48.5K
118.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 Rp 13.2M
$454 ₹38.8K
78.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$179 Rp 2.9M
$420 ₹36K
-57.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9
-7.44%

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Last update for Surakarta: November 3, 2025

Last update for Alwar: November 3, 2025

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