Seoul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$683
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.94M

The cost of living in Seoul is 78% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 3641st and 6358th ($1444 vs $809) 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Surat. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 37th in India, while ranked 23rd and 6236th 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
$6.81
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
8.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$2.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$1785

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$301
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$296
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$399
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$396
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$315
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$345
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$385
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$505
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$391
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$482
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$339
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$353
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$706
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$377
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$359
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$379
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$510
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$323
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$358
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$390
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$281
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$338
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$308
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$400
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$375
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$431
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$338
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$345
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$325
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$359
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$336
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$352
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$342
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$334
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$370
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$361