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

😐 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 67.2% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surakarta is 51.4% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
$2.01 ₹186
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.47 Rp 213.8K
$5.91 ₹549
111.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
$2.36 ₹219
26.69%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
$1.37 ₹127
27.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 Rp 10.3K
$0.24 ₹22.41
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,677
$0.13 ₹11.88
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 Rp 32.4K
$0.94 ₹87.5
101.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$2.08 ₹193
36.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Rp 19.7K
$0.67 ₹62.4
71.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 Rp 15.3K
$0.37 ₹34.79
140.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
$0.74 ₹68.4
10.81%
Eggs
$1.24 Rp 21.3K
$0.87 ₹80.5
42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 Rp 156.7K
$4.66 ₹433
96.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
$2.47 ₹229
21.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 123.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 ₹145
47.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
$0.52 ₹48.25
190.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 35.9K
$0.67 ₹62.6
211.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 24.1K
$0.44 ₹41.15
220.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 23.6K
$0.36 ₹33.63
283.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.7K
$0.49 ₹45.73
255.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
$0.43 ₹39.63
37.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,725
$0.36 ₹33.45
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 Rp 37.2K
$3.10 ₹288
-30.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 Rp 149.5K
$8.39 ₹779
3.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 31.8K
$1.65 ₹153
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 Rp 56.5K
$2.78 ₹258
18.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.59 ₹519
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🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,689
$0.54 ₹49.92
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.67 Rp 165.7K
$8.57 ₹796
12.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,650
$0.57 ₹52.5
-21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,352
$0.16 ₹14.88
93.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 Rp 45.9K
$1.13 ₹105
137.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 14.1K
$1.13 ₹105
-27.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K Rp 354.6M
$17.4K ₹1.6M
18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 603.6M
$23.9K ₹2.2M
47.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$64.5 ₹5,995
29.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.21 Rp 37.9K
$4.15 ₹386
-46.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 Rp 335.9K
$4.76 ₹443
311.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.82 Rp 339.7K
$17.51 ₹1,626
13.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 104.1K
$7.00 ₹650
-13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.09 Rp 35.9K
$4.16 ₹387
-49.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.03 Rp 634.8K
$22.96 ₹2,133
61.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 Rp 34.8M
$696 ₹64.7K
191.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 Rp 1.0M
$19.12 ₹1,776
220.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.57 Rp 661.1K
$23.63 ₹2,196
63.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 Rp 1.3M
$23.56 ₹2,189
219.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
$23.32 ₹2,166
206.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.4M
$46.99 ₹4,366
450.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$76.0 ₹7,063
110.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 Rp 10.1M
$276 ₹25.6K
112.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.6M
$183 ₹17.0K
79.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$955 ₹88.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$520 ₹48.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.9M
$390 ₹36.2K
-55.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9
-7.44%

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Last update for Surakarta: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alwar: April 12, 2026

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