Seoul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$677
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 162% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 3861st and 8199th ($1461 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 43rd and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Surabaya

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Seoul Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$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
$827
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

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