Cheongju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$319
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
852K
3.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 68% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6099th and 8275th ($924 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 14th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 349th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Surabaya

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Cheongju Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502