Incheon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$493
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 99% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4880th and 8233rd ($1092 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 45th and 4691st 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
$6.25
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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