Daegu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$348
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 81% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5531st and 8233rd ($995 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2337th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$5490

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$991
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$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508