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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Chandigarh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surat is 4.2% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Surat is 0.2% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.18 โ‚น289
6.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
$14.02 โ‚น1,273
-15.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$3.47 โ‚น315
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚น162
$1.91 โ‚น173
-6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚น38.56
$0.40 โ‚น36.08
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.54
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 โ‚น294
$1.73 โ‚น157
86.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 โ‚น365
$2.99 โ‚น272
34.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
9.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น47.58
$0.54 โ‚น48.73
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
-12.20%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.5
$1.07 โ‚น96.8
-8.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 โ‚น442
$5.38 โ‚น489
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚น278
$3.02 โ‚น274
1.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚น131
$1.96 โ‚น178
-26.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
-26.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚น81.6
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น56.8
$0.54 โ‚น48.90
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.44
$0.40 โ‚น36.01
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น36.97
$0.49 โ‚น44.45
-16.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น49.55
$0.46 โ‚น41.44
19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.76
$0.32 โ‚น28.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$4.19 โ‚น380
-9.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 โ‚น729
$10.49 โ‚น952
-23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚น235
$1.72 โ‚น156
50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚น366
$2.85 โ‚น258
41.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.63 โ‚น784
$5.01 โ‚น454
72.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
$0.30 โ‚น27.39
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.86 โ‚น532
$8.64 โ‚น784
-32.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
15.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.24 โ‚น21.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.31 โ‚น119
-9.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.16 โ‚น105
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
$14.5K โ‚น1.3M
-18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K โ‚น2.0M
$28.9K โ‚น2.6M
-24.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.34 โ‚น3,479
$48.32 โ‚น4,385
-20.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.25 โ‚น295
$3.48 โ‚น316
-6.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 โ‚น711
$6.88 โ‚น624
13.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.05 โ‚น1,638
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
-7.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.03 โ‚น638
$10.24 โ‚น929
-31.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 โ‚น257
$2.88 โ‚น261
-1.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.65 โ‚น4,415
$60.7 โ‚น5,506
-19.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,296 โ‚น117.6K
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
-34.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.64 โ‚น2,145
$24.82 โ‚น2,252
-4.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.29 โ‚น2,295
$23.68 โ‚น2,149
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.18 โ‚น3,919
$47.74 โ‚น4,333
-9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.98 โ‚น3,719
$32.97 โ‚น2,992
24.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚น22.0K
$170 โ‚น15.5K
42.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 โ‚น50.5K
$105 โ‚น9,513
430.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚น45.8K
$412 โ‚น37.4K
22.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.1K
$265 โ‚น24.1K
4.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$733 โ‚น66.5K
$2,412 โ‚น218.9K
-69.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$325 โ‚น29.5K
$1,287 โ‚น116.8K
-74.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surat
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 โ‚น34.6K
$501 โ‚น45.5K
-23.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
8.3
10.84%

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Last update for Surat: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: January 11, 2026

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