Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 3.7% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surakarta is 8.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.43 Rp 201.7K
$18.99 ₫494K
-34.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$1.61 ₫42K
8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 Rp 9,860
$0.49 ₫12.9K
24.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,015
$0.29 ₫7,535
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
74.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$1.61 ₫42K
85.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-7.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-30.77%
Eggs
$1.24 Rp 20.2K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
$3.65 ₫95K
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 Rp 114K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-27.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 37K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
65.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Rp 35.8K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
94.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
27.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$1.15 ₫29.9K
48.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,525
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,850
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
57.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 Rp 143.6K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 Rp 29.8K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
124.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 Rp 6,739
$0.34 ₫8,916
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 Rp 156.3K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
154.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,143
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,040
$0.69 ₫18K
-55.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-75.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K Rp 335.6M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-24.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K Rp 563.5M
$28.7K ₫748M
20.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
12.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.22 Rp 36.1K
$5.88 ₫153K
-62.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.89 Rp 322.9K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
145.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.73 Rp 320.2K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-28.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.6 Rp 610.3K
$153 ₫4M
-75.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,029 Rp 32.9M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-83.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 Rp 992.1K
$39.58 ₫1M
54.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 Rp 622K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
50.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 Rp 1.2M
$52.1 ₫1.4M
47.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
$75.4 ₫2M
-4.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.2M
$354 ₫9.2M
-26.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$243 ₫6.3M
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rp 9.7M
$721 ₫18.8M
-17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 Rp 5.4M
$459 ₫11.9M
-27.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,225 Rp 19.9M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-55.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$899 Rp 14.6M
$1,152 ₫30M
-21.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.8M
$454 ₫11.8M
-61.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
10.67
-21.93%

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Last update for Surakarta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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