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International schools in Surabaya

24 international schools in Surabaya. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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This city at a glance

Cost of living

Prices about 70% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 31 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

24 international schools · British (IGCSE/A Level) 46% · American (AP) 8%

IDR 38M – IDR 130M (≈ USD 2,095 – ≈ USD 7,168)

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Living

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Family life and climate

Climate: warmest-month high 33.4°C, coolest-month low 22.5°C

Normals from Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) on the WMO World Weather Information Service: the warmest month (Oct) averages a high of 33.4°C, the coolest (Aug) a low of 22.5°C, and yearly rainfall is about 1,751 mm. Months with more than 150 mm of rain: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.

Oct average high 33.4°C
Aug average low 22.5°C
About 1,751 mm of rain a year

Source:World Meteorological Organization (World Weather Information Service)Official sourceChecked 2026-11-01

Prices and living conditions in Indonesia

Price examples

Item	Price
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Set	US$2.5
Bibimbap · 1 serving	US$8.3
Kimchi stew set meal · 1 serving	US$7.4
Shin Ramyun · 1 Pack	US$1.85
Coffee (Starbucks Americano) · 1 cup (Tall basis)	US$2.3
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 600ml	US$0.2
Coca-Cola (supermarket, lowest price) · 390ml	US$0.3
City bus fare · Base Fare	US$0.2
Metro fare · Base Fare	US$0.2
Taxi fare · Base Fare	US$1.4

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water: 94.1%; 2022
Tuberculosis cases: 382; per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

International schools

Yearly tuition range

IDR 38M – IDR 130M

≈ USD 2,095 – ≈ USD 7,168

Based on 1 schools that publish fees

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix

A school that runs several curricula is counted for each.

Curriculum mix

By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.

Surabaya · Curriculum mix
	schools	%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	11	73%
American (AP)	2	13%
IB	1	7%
Montessori / alternative	1	7%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum

Surabaya · Schools per curriculum
	schools	%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	11	73%
American (AP)	2	13%
IB	1	7%
Montessori / alternative	1	7%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

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Map

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Guides and sources for Indonesia

More guides

Indonesia's SPK schools: the rules of Ministerial Regulation 31/2014
Official sourceMinistry of Education and Culture, Indonesia (regulation text via pasal.id)Checked 2026-10-30
Indonesia: family-reunification stay permits (E31)
Official sourceDirektorat Jenderal Imigrasi (Indonesia)Checked 2026-10-29

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