Daegu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$396
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 90% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5347th and 8392nd ($1043 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 13th 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 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1141st and 5172nd 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
$6.84
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$9112

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493