Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Timika is 10.5% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Timika is 6.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-3.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.17 Rp 197.5K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

0.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 54K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

7.44%

Cappuccino

$1.65 Rp 26.8K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-7.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 Rp 8,317

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-21.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,172

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 Rp 58.3K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-8.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-17.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-21.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-8.42%

Eggs

$1.52 Rp 24.6K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.2K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-12.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.19 Rp 51.7K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-3.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.01 Rp 130.1K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-5.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

0.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 Rp 29.3K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-13.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 25K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

6.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 Rp 21.4K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 Rp 31.7K

$1.72 Rp 28K

13.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-21.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,184

$0.43 Rp 6,924

2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.48 Rp 40.2K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.28 Rp 296.8K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-39.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

14.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 Rp 49.6K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-6.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,834

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.63 Rp 156.4K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

3.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 Rp 9,175

$0.48 Rp 7,812

18.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,103

$0.29 Rp 4,661

31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3 Rp 48.6K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

10.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 Rp 12.4K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-10.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.4K Rp 396.3M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

14.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.8K Rp 450.6M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-21.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.9 Rp 1.2M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-14.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 Rp 68K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

0.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 Rp 372.8K

$19.78 Rp 321K

16.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.22 Rp 376.9K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

3.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.21 Rp 100.8K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

37.39%

Cinema Ticket

$3 Rp 48.6K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

1.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.7 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,539 Rp 122.4M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-18.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.68 Rp 676.5K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-32.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.98 Rp 502.8K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-21.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-16.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-11.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

5.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.5M

$136 Rp 2.2M

14.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 Rp 9.4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-24.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-14.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,198 Rp 19.4M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-46.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$867 Rp 14.1M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-36.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 Rp 5.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

8.33

9.84%

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

Last update for Timika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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