Surabaya, Indonesia: Remote Work City Guide
- Your workday here
- Your 8–5 becomes 10PM–7AM
Best for: English-speaking · Budget-conscious · Warm climate
- Affordable vs US
- Limited work-hour overlap
August
Year-round average
37% of US
Compared to US index (100)
24–31°C
Target -10–50°C
4 rainy days
7 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
10PM–7AM
0h overlap with your schedule
English, Indonesian
2.9M
Medium
64
Medium
66
Medium
70
High
Map of Surabaya
- JanHot & Wet
- FebHot & Wet
- MarHot & Wet
- AprHot & Wet
- MayHot
- JunHot
- JulHot
- AugHot & Dry
- SepHot
- OctHot
- NovHot & Wet
- DecHot & Wet
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Match score breakdown
Surabaya, Indonesia
Strong fit for affordable vs us.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Surabaya, the capital of East Java, has a cost of living at 37% of the US baseline.
English and Indonesian are among the main languages. You would work from 10PM to 7AM local time in August. The best month for moderate weather is August, averaging 27°C with about 4 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 8 m.
Livability is medium, with medium safety (64), medium healthcare (66), and high digital infrastructure (70).
- Cost of living
- 37% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 66/100Country-level access index for Indonesia, not hospital quality in Surabaya.
- Safety
- 64/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Medium65/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
Surabaya averages about 25°C–30°C from November through March, with roughly 251 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.