Surabaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$218
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
3.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 46% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8568th and 5867th ($520 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 55th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Surabaya compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Surabaya ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6634th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Ulsan

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Surabaya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.56
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.87
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2204
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.86
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.59
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$17593

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$402
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938