Seoul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$608
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.94M

The cost of living in Seoul is 73% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4104th and 6559th ($1334 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 30th and 6336th 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
$7.53
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$298
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$376
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$333
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$382
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$284
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$378
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$371
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$452
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$362
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$381
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$501
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$415
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$311
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$389
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$348
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$350
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$513
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$311
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$333
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$367
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$298
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$310
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$288
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$304
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$295
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$397
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$340
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$293
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$296
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$292
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$324
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$307
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$315
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$363
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$339
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$340