Gwangju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$462
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 96% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5038th and 8275th ($1081 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 363rd and 4631st 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
$6.64
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$9160

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502