Cheongju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$360
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
852K
3.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 78% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5717th and 8199th ($997 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 274th and 4937th 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
$6.77
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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