Changchun vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$974
🏠 One person rent
$239
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
40
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.94M

The cost of living in Changchun is 15% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7286th ($588 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 6295th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Surat

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Changchun Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$929

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$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319