Busan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Surabaya | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Busan is 93% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5092nd and 8233rd ($1060 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 15th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 201st and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Surabaya
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| Busan | Surabaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
Cities near Surabaya
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |