Seongnam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$477
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1011
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
919K
3.01M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 102% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4810th and 8199th ($1127 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 938th and 4937th 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
$6.41
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.9
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11353
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6094
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21935
$5075

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515