Incheon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$405
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Incheon is 95% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8350th ($1020 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 46th and 5178th 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
$6.77
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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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