Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Butuan

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 26.4% cheaper than Butuan without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surakarta is 5.8% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$4.48 ₱265
-64.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.42 Rp 210.3K
$16.08 ₱950
-22.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
$2.43 ₱144
27.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
$1.61 ₱95.0
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,400
$0.36 ₱21.06
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,214
$0.29 ₱16.96
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$1.22 ₱72.0
48.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
$1.79 ₱106
60.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
$1.66 ₱98.1
-30.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
$1.06 ₱62.8
-16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$0.92 ₱54.6
-17.39%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
$1.97 ₱117
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 Rp 152.1K
$5.79 ₱342
55.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 Rp 50.4K
$3.74 ₱221
-20.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 Rp 121.6K
$7.11 ₱420
0.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.3K
$1.39 ₱82.3
71.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.51 ₱29.97
205.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.3K
$0.93 ₱54.8
136.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.9K
$1.35 ₱79.7
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
$2.29 ₱136
-42.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
$3.25 ₱192
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
$1.34 ₱79.1
-52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,802
$0.54 ₱31.79
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$2.54 ₱150
-14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 Rp 149.3K
$8.42 ₱498
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 Rp 29.7K
$0.70 ₱41.56
151.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$0.92 ₱54.6
259.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 Rp 7,043
$0.28 ₱16.69
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 Rp 166.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,469
$0.74 ₱43.84
-40.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,266
$0.25 ₱14.83
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 Rp 47.5K
$2.17 ₱128
29.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
$1.15 ₱68.1
-27.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 351.6M
$22.2K ₱1.3M
-6.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K Rp 584.7M
$21.1K ₱1.2M
63.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$106 ₱6,236
-21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
$34.41 ₱2,034
-93.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.63 Rp 332.5K
$35.50 ₱2,098
-44.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.17 Rp 341.6K
$34.40 ₱2,033
-41.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 107.1K
$4.39 ₱259
43.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$4.30 ₱254
-51.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.43 Rp 633.9K
$70.4 ₱4,163
-46.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,040 Rp 34.5M
$1,778 ₱105.1K
14.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
$46.18 ₱2,729
35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.65 Rp 671.6K
$9.87 ₱583
301.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 Rp 1.3M
$71.1 ₱4,200
8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 Rp 1.2M
$69.9 ₱4,131
1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$261 ₱15.4K
-0.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$176 ₱10.4K
-10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 10.0M
$580 ₱34.3K
1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.7M
$393 ₱23.2K
-14.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,720 ₱160.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$730 ₱43.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$110 ₱6,523
64.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.56
-12.87%

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

Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Butuan: March 2, 2026

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