Busan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$395
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 101% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4837th and 8199th ($1122 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 20th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 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 181st and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515