May is one of the best months in Surabaya.
Twelve cells, January to December, each rated against the city's own year.
See all twelve months$909/mo
32 Mbps
Moderate
5/5
Moderate
2.8m
Flights to Surabaya
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Cost of Living
A local earns $331.5/mo but a nomad lifestyle costs $909 — that's 2.7× the local wage.
Internet & Infrastructure
Bring a Type C/F adapter. 230V — most modern electronics handle this automatically.
eSIM for Indonesia, online when you land
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Environment & Health
Quality of Life
Can I afford this?
Price Breakdown
Monthly Weather
Best months: May, Jul, Aug·Avoid: Dec, Nov, Jan
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Fly to Surabaya in May
Partner linkMay is one of the best months here. Feels like 38° by day. Weather score 413.
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