Seoul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$624
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
76
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.01M

The cost of living in Seoul is 149% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4545th and 8568th ($1296 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 6634th 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
$7.13
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470