Gwangju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$453
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
76
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 93% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5224th and 8392nd ($1062 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 13th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 424th and 5172nd 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
$6.5
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9112

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493