Incheon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$413
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 91% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5138th and 8199th ($1067 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 29th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Surabaya

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Incheon Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$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
$23.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Surabaya

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