Beijing vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$596
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 36% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5141st and 6501st ($1067 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 763rd and 6339th 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
$4.04
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1527

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348