Gwangju vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$990
🏠 One person rent
$462
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
40
😀 Quality of life
87
55
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5038th and 7068th ($1081 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 363rd and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$922

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$1005
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$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
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$1100

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$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
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$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
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$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333