Living in Surabaya

Opening a Bank Account in Surabaya as a Foreigner

The short version: if you hold a KITAS (temporary stay permit) or KITAP (permanent stay permit), opening a local bank […]

Rent is the single biggest variable in any Surabaya relocation budget, and it swings dramatically depending on two things: which

Surabaya doesn’t have one obvious expat district the way Bali has Canggu or Jakarta has Kemang — instead, it has

If you’re weighing a move to Indonesia’s second-largest city, the short answer is this: a single person can live comfortably

Surabaya doesn’t get the attention Jakarta or Bali do, and that’s exactly what makes it worth a serious look if