Seongnam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$500
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
949K
2.89M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 115% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4659th and 8350th ($1121 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 696th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seongnam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949

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