Gwangju vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$1336
🏠 One person rent	$434	$245
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$448
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$206
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$326
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	83	63
🏙️ Population	1.49M	3.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 100% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4821st and 8233rd ($1101 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 15th 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 439th and 4691st 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	$8.42	$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$2.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$5490

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$505
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$510
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$410
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$614
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$365
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$464
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$453
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$486
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$417
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$421
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$493
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1267
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$845
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$497
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$471
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$480
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$355
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$474
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$490
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$521
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$545
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$500
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$563
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$518
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$513
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$385
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$701
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$597
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$536
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$558
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$492
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$488
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$525
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$606
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$508