🇮🇩 Indonesia · #495 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Surabaya?

73.1% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-73.1%
vs NYC
IDR 5,879,945
Estimated rent in
30.2
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Surabaya

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
26.9 Very affordable
Rent
11.0 Very affordable
Groceries
34.7 Very affordable
Restaurants
13.8 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
30.2 Very weak

Estimated rent in Surabaya

1-BR — City centre IDR 5,879,945/mo
1-BR — Outside centre IDR 4,409,959/mo
3-BR — City centre IDR 10,222,882/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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