Seoul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$677
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.94M

The cost of living in Seoul is 86% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 3861st and 6501st ($1461 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 43rd and 6339th 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
$7.68
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$1527

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348