Gwangju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$445
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.89M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 120% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4575th and 8350th ($1147 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd 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 Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 305th and 5178th 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
$7.44
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$5424

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506