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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Surabaya

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tangerang is 13.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tangerang is 0.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rpย 26.7K
$1.53 Rpย 25.9K
2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.38 Rpย 311.9K
$12.40 Rpย 210.4K
48.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 Rpย 60.4K
$2.99 Rpย 50.7K
19.06%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rpย 29.5K
$1.72 Rpย 29.3K
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rpย 9,346
$0.60 Rpย 10.2K
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rpย 4,796
$0.26 Rpย 4,357
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Rpย 46.2K
$2.41 Rpย 41.0K
12.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 Rpย 61.7K
$3.98 Rpย 67.5K
-8.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.37 Rpย 23.2K
-13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rpย 18.2K
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
-29.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rpย 14.8K
$1.00 Rpย 17.0K
-13.00%
Eggs
$1.61 Rpย 27.3K
$1.51 Rpย 25.7K
6.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 Rpย 155.8K
$9.36 Rpย 158.8K
-1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rpย 54.8K
$3.26 Rpย 55.3K
-0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 Rpย 137.2K
$8.14 Rpย 138.1K
-0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 47.0K
$2.28 Rpย 38.8K
21.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rpย 24.3K
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$2.17 Rpย 36.8K
5.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.2K
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
-1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.8K
$1.33 Rpย 22.6K
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rpย 45.2K
$1.73 Rpย 29.4K
53.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Rpย 18.0K
$1.20 Rpย 20.4K
-11.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rpย 7,244
$0.42 Rpย 7,105
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 Rpย 45.9K
$2.54 Rpย 43.2K
6.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.43 Rpย 380.7K
$26.79 Rpย 454.6K
-16.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 Rpย 37.2K
$1.85 Rpย 31.4K
18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rpย 55.9K
$3.22 Rpย 54.6K
2.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rpย 5,520
$0.44 Rpย 7,489
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.10 Rpย 137.5K
$9.49 Rpย 161.0K
-14.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rpย 8,911
$0.44 Rpย 7,545
20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 Rpย 7,945
$0.31 Rpย 5,278
51.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Rpย 43.1K
$2.79 Rpย 47.3K
-8.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rpย 14.3K
$0.87 Rpย 14.7K
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K Rpย 525.4M
$20.8K Rpย 352.7M
48.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K Rpย 464.1M
$34.7K Rpย 588.1M
-21.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.2 Rpย 1.6M
$83.0 Rpย 1.4M
11.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 Rpย 79.3K
$4.29 Rpย 72.7K
8.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.41 Rpย 380.3K
$19.81 Rpย 336.2K
13.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.79 Rpย 335.9K
$22.28 Rpย 378.2K
-11.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.83 Rpย 200.7K
$4.57 Rpย 77.6K
158.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rpย 51.4K
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
1.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 Rpย 1.7M
$191 Rpย 3.2M
-47.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,000 Rpย 135.8M
$9,253 Rpย 157.0M
-13.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.07 Rpย 714.0K
$60.9 Rpย 1.0M
-30.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 Rpย 521.6K
$38.32 Rpย 650.3K
-19.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 Rpย 1.2M
$78.0 Rpย 1.3M
-8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 Rpย 1.3M
$83.5 Rpย 1.4M
-8.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 Rpย 8.4M
$242 Rpย 4.1M
103.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rpย 4.1M
$138 Rpย 2.3M
76.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 Rpย 18.2M
$781 Rpย 13.3M
37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 Rpย 10.9M
$404 Rpย 6.9M
59.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 Rpย 23.8M
$2,259 Rpย 38.3M
-37.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 Rpย 9.2M
$1,115 Rpย 18.9M
-51.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$274 Rpย 4.6M
$319 Rpย 5.4M
-14.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
8.33
15.13%

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Last update for Tangerang: January 18, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: January 17, 2026

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