Indonesia
Surabaya
#5 Top 5 cities
A large commercial city with real foreign work opportunities and a port economy, but less lifestyle appeal.
Country overview
Population
2Â 874Â 314
Year-round temperatures
Day: 31°C až 34°C
Night: 24°C až 26°C
Climate
A hot tropical coast with a clearer dry season and wet season.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
8/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
6/10
Everyday life in established districts is generally manageable, but theft, scams, road danger, and harassment require routine big-city precautions, particularly at night.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Surabaya faces coastal and urban flooding, land subsidence, earthquakes, extreme heat, and periodic disruption from regional volcanic ash, although tsunami exposure is lower than on Java’s south coast.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
8/10
Internet speed
6/10
Internet stability
6/10
Electricity stability
7/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇯🇵Japanese
- 🇨🇳Chinese
- 🇰🇷Koreans
- 🇺🇸Americans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Good transport links
Cons
- −Noise
- −Traffic congestion
- −Less peaceful lifestyle