Daejeon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$386
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 80% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5544th and 8233rd ($992 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 350th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Surabaya

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Daejeon Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

Cities near Surabaya

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