Busan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$380
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.89M

The cost of living in Busan is 97% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5114th and 8350th ($1029 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 23rd in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506