Seongnam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$713
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
76
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
919K
3.01M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 159% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4288th and 8392nd ($1425 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1327th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Surabaya

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Seongnam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493