Seoul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$933
🏠 One person rent
$624
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
40
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.94M

The cost of living in Seoul is 95% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4545th and 7534th ($1296 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 16th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Surat

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Seoul Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$877

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Surat

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