Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Surabaya Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 60.7% more expensive than Surabaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 94.7% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Surabaya. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Surabaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Surabaya, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
IDR27,326.89
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
IDR11,317.20
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
IDR4,670.41
|
$0.73
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
IDR24,010.40
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
IDR78,254.29
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
IDR85,576.04
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
IDR23,351.28
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
IDR24,001.78
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
IDR18,351.46
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
IDR11,461.61
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
IDR16,902.66
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,245.04
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,916.23
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
IDR14,063.01
|
$0.47
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
IDR51,011.78
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.95
IDR149,055.78
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,561.92
IDR442,198,820.30
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
IDR71,049.92
|
$13.50
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.06
IDR317,298.47
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.70
IDR4,173,561.90
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.46
IDR2,521,526.98
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.28
IDR953,518.61
|
$25.07
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.05
IDR3,047,362.66
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,132.52
IDR152,036,897.77
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR28,817.45
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.39
IDR356,077.70
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$7.00
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Surabaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.49
IDR1,007,033.10
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.30
IDR637,627.51
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.61
IDR1,258,693.27
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
IDR1,341,502.04
|
$92.78
|
|
Surabaya vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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