Chongqing vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$974
🏠 One person rent
$205
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7286th ($601 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 2353rd and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Surat

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Chongqing Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$929

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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
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$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
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$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
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$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319