Incheon vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$472
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 97% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8275th ($1088 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 44th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Surabaya

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