Chengdu vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$933
🏠 One person rent
$297
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
40
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 4% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7360th and 7534th ($688 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 1238th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Surat

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Chengdu Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$877

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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