Surabaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$219
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.15M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 52% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8350th and 4812th ($522 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 21st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Surabaya compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Surabaya ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5178th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Surabaya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.82
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.32%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.51
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.04
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.17
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5424
$13766

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$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923