Gwangju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$485
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 111% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4654th and 8199th ($1178 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 411th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Surabaya

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Gwangju Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5075

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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