Jeju Island vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jeju Island	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1056	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3389	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$418	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$1358	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$476	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2775	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	19	72
😀 Quality of life	68	62
🏙️ Population	678K	2.89M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 102% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4943rd and 8350th ($1056 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3677th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Surabaya

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	Jeju Island	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.4	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.9	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.07	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.97	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$426	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$780	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.8	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.42%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7047	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6147	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.8	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.43	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.71	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.4	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.48	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.97	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.6	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.2	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.5	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$388	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22989	$5424

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1058
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1003
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$1041
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1028
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$984
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$991
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1147
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$965
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$903
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$910
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$960
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$955
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$878
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$882
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$953
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$902
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1006
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$787
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$907
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1073
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$923
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$975
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$929
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$906
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$903
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$945
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$907
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1029
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$907
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$973
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$941
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$941
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$1011
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$963
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$905
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$945
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$932
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$905

Cities near Surabaya

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