Seoul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$990
🏠 One person rent
$635
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.94M

The cost of living in Seoul is 96% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4296th and 7068th ($1383 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 90th and 6284th 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
$7.28
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$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
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$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
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333