Cheongju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$1324
🏠 One person rent	$296	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$273
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	72	76
😀 Quality of life	76	51
🏙️ Population	848K	3.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6471st and 8568th ($865 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 12th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1395th and 6634th 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	$6.54	$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$2.53
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$3
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$8118

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$971
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$905
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1128
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1016
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$933
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$852
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$990
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$997
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$931
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$919
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1019
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1061
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1108
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1033
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$887
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$952
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$985
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$993
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1012
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1062
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$938
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1022
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1313
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$917
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1455
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1053
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$771
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1001
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$943
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1152
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$961
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$923
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$402
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$437
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$386
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$450
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$358
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$428
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$416
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$419
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$381
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$400
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$490
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$436
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1115
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$780
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$493
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$452
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$457
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$387
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$446
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$458
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$494
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$427
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$436
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$337
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$502
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$439
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$468
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$515
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$466
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$376
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$627
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$566
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$516
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$552
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$472
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$469
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$486
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$556
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$470