cost
Cost of Living Index
Bandung52.1 / 100
Surabaya71.6 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Bandung leads cost, rent, and jobs; Surabaya leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Bandung
52.1
city
Surabaya
71.6
city
safety
Bandung
66.2
city
Surabaya
73.6
city
housing
Bandung
$2,854
city
Surabaya
$3,433
city
housing
Bandung
16.0x
city
Surabaya
11.1x
city
jobs
Bandung
$2,982/mo
city
Surabaya
$3,521/mo
city
jobs
Bandung
4.3%
city
Surabaya
7.1%
city
health
Bandung
73.9
city
Surabaya
57.9
city
health
Bandung
71.1 years
city
Surabaya
71.6 years
city
environment
Bandung
12.5 ug/m3
city
Surabaya
30.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Bandung
54.8
city
Surabaya
56.1
city
infrastructure
Bandung
168 Mbps
city
Surabaya
186 Mbps
city
demographics
Bandung
2.2%
city
Surabaya
1.7%
city
education
Bandung
67.5
city
Surabaya
63.5
city
transport
Bandung
70.6
city
Surabaya
65.8
city
safety
Bandung
10.1 per 100k
city
Surabaya
10.7 per 100k
city
safety
Bandung
25.0 per 100k
city
Surabaya
29.5 per 100k
city
health
Bandung
22.6%
city
Surabaya
29.5%
city
quality
Bandung
4.8
city
Surabaya
4.9
city
housing
Bandung
$9,973/sqm
city
Surabaya
$9,255/sqm
city
religion
Bandung
5.2%
city
Surabaya
22.8%
city
religion
Bandung
46.6%
city
Surabaya
67.1%
city
religion
Bandung
20.4%
city
Surabaya
22.0%
city