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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 10.9% cheaper than Butuan without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surakarta is 5.3% cheaper than Butuan without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$4.31 ₱251
-64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.24 Rp 204K
$15.89 ₱928
-22.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
$2.44 ₱143
28.28%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 28.9K
$1.6 ₱93.6
8.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,899
$0.35 ₱20.58
68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,145
$0.31 ₱18.24
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 Rp 31.4K
$1.22 ₱71.2
54.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 Rp 48.2K
$1.79 ₱104
61.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
$1.71 ₱99.8
-32.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$1.07 ₱62.6
-21.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 Rp 12.7K
$0.98 ₱57.5
-22.45%
Eggs
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
$2.08 ₱121
-39.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 Rp 154.3K
$5.83 ₱340
58.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 47.9K
$3.69 ₱215
-21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 Rp 122.3K
$7.25 ₱423
1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 39.4K
$1.44 ₱84.2
64.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.9K
$0.56 ₱32.44
167.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Rp 35.3K
$0.86 ₱50.4
146.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.6K
$1.42 ₱82.6
-4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.7K
$2.18 ₱127
-37.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 28.6K
$3.16 ₱184
-45.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.6K
$1.32 ₱77
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,614
$0.53 ₱30.98
-13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 35.7K
$2.47 ₱144
-13.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 Rp 153.9K
$5.35 ₱312
72.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 30.4K
$0.72 ₱42.12
152.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rp 54.3K
$0.86 ₱50.4
279.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,487
$0.28 ₱16.39
60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.67 Rp 161.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,005
$0.74 ₱43.36
-35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,212
$0.23 ₱13.37
34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 Rp 45.8K
$2.17 ₱127
26.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$1.1 ₱64.1
-23.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 353.9M
$22.2K ₱1.3M
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 580M
$20.5K ₱1.2M
69.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$106 ₱6,198
-21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.25 Rp 37.5K
$34.17 ₱1,994
-93.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 Rp 326.9K
$36.68 ₱2,141
-46.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 Rp 335.9K
$33.69 ₱1,967
-40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 103.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$2.18 Rp 36.4K
$4.41 ₱257
-50.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.22 Rp 620.3K
$72.1 ₱4,207
-48.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 Rp 33.8M
$1,753 ₱102.3K
15.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 Rp 1M
$46.44 ₱2,710
31.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.9 Rp 648.2K
$10.09 ₱589
285.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 Rp 1.3M
$69.7 ₱4,069
10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$68 ₱3,967
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.3M
$266 ₱15.5K
-3.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$173 ₱10.1K
-9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.8M
$587 ₱34.3K
-0.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.6M
$390 ₱22.7K
-13.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,214 Rp 20.2M
$2,106 ₱122.9K
-42.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 Rp 12.5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Butuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.9M
$110 ₱6,395
58.50%
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Butuan: November 30, 2025

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