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