Seoul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$608
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 143% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4104th and 8233rd ($1334 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 30th and 4691st 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
$7.53
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508