Surabaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1380
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$248
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$472
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
3.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 49% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8199th and 4952nd ($558 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 16th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4937th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Surabaya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.66
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1268
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.9
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5075
$19295

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980