Daegu vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$385
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 99% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4879th and 8199th ($1114 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2608th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$5075

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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