Cost of living comparison
India is 1.0% cheaper than Surat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in India
The cost of transportation and childcare in India are more expensive than in Surat. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Surat, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
₹278.27
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.56
₹303.57
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₹32.72
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.34
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹47.68
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹212.34
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
₹246.98
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.97
₹82.72
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₹133.11
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
₹64.26
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.41
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.42
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.58
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.53
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.46
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
₹385.44
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.93
₹505.94
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,851.07
₹1,011,886.14
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.01
₹172.02
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.91
₹590.18
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.59
₹45,815.89
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.29
₹48,351.91
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.51
₹2,605.06
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.68
₹4,412.95
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,288.80
₹110,042.62
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
₹143.22
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.22
₹1,299.24
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹252.97
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Surat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.34
₹2,078.26
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
₹2,205.91
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.45
₹3,710.25
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.53
₹3,204.31
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
|
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