Beijing vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$933
🏠 One person rent
$648
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 67% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4987th and 7534th ($1108 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 2361st and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Surat

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Beijing Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$877

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$267
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$309
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$298