Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Surat Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Surat

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 15.8% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 19.9% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₹302

$3.51 ₹300

0.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.66 ₹1,510

$11.65 ₹996

51.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₹349

$3.5 ₹300

16.57%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₹195

$1.72 ₹147

32.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₹36.07

$0.42 ₹35.97

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.77

$0.19 ₹16.14

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹203

$3.27 ₹280

-27.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 ₹352

$4.18 ₹358

-1.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.65 ₹55.9

$0.73 ₹62.7

-10.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ₹48.97

$0.55 ₹47.47

3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ₹73.5

$0.69 ₹58.9

24.64%

Eggs

$1.06 ₹90.5

$0.97 ₹83

9.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

$4.94 ₹423

54.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₹328

$3.08 ₹263

24.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 ₹218

$1.46 ₹124

74.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.7

$0.64 ₹54.5

23.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 ₹92.9

$0.96 ₹81.8

13.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹34.7

$0.65 ₹55.9

-36.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹40.11

$0.39 ₹33.21

20.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.62

$0.4 ₹34.5

32.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹40.47

$0.59 ₹50.5

-20.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹28.1

$0.35 ₹29.61

-5.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹341

$3.93 ₹337

1.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.13 ₹952

$8.35 ₹714

33.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₹181

$2.55 ₹218

-17.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹280

$4.19 ₹358

-21.72%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

$8.8 ₹753

-13.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₹47.15

$0.22 ₹18.77

150.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.79 ₹1,265

$5.66 ₹485

161.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹96.9

$0.9 ₹77.2

25.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 ₹203

$1.14 ₹97.7

107.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.15 ₹98.2

2.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.2K ₹1.2M

$11.8K ₹1M

20.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₹2.1M

$21.5K ₹1.8M

14.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.97 ₹2,991

$37.51 ₹3,208

-6.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.19 ₹444

$3.38 ₹289

53.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.93 ₹935

$7.84 ₹670

39.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.21 ₹1,558

$17.82 ₹1,524

2.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.16 ₹527

$6.78 ₹580

-9.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹395

$2.97 ₹254

55.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$114 ₹9,754

$48.2 ₹4,123

136.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,266 ₹279.3K

$1,282 ₹109.6K

154.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.42 ₹2,345

$24.51 ₹2,096

11.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 ₹2,584

$25.27 ₹2,161

19.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 ₹4,681

$43.16 ₹3,692

26.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.88 ₹3,411

$42.29 ₹3,617

-5.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 ₹26.1K

$244 ₹20.8K

25.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹15.3K

$560 ₹47.9K

-68.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ₹69.7K

$506 ₹43.3K

60.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₹41.4K

$279 ₹23.9K

73.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,073 ₹177.3K

$817 ₹69.9K

153.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 ₹92.5K

$580 ₹49.6K

86.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,071 ₹91.6K

$399 ₹34.1K

168.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

9.2

-0.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

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