Daejeon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$341
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
76
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 74% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6225th and 8568th ($905 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1609th and 6634th 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
$5.75
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$8118

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$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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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