Daegu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$379
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 91% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5639th and 8568th ($992 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1144th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Surabaya

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Daegu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$8118

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$943
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$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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