cost
Cost of Living Index
Surat90.9 / 0
Bengaluru50.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Surat leads rent, salary, and environment; Bengaluru leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Surat
90.9
city
Bengaluru
50.8
city
safety
Surat
48.7
city
Bengaluru
52.9
city
housing
Surat
$1,348
city
Bengaluru
$2,450
city
housing
Surat
10.5x
city
Bengaluru
9.1x
city
jobs
Surat
$1,999/mo
city
Bengaluru
$1,234/mo
city
jobs
Surat
9.0%
city
Bengaluru
3.7%
city
health
Surat
64.3
city
Bengaluru
82.1
city
health
Surat
69.2 years
city
Bengaluru
78.8 years
city
environment
Surat
36.0 ug/m3
city
Bengaluru
36.0 ug/m3
city
environment
Surat
54
city
Bengaluru
50.5
city
infrastructure
Surat
49 Mbps
city
Bengaluru
150 Mbps
city
demographics
Surat
1.8%
city
Bengaluru
2.6%
city
education
Surat
71.7
city
Bengaluru
59.3
city
transport
Surat
83.7
city
Bengaluru
68.8
city
safety
Surat
25.3 per 100k
city
Bengaluru
25.3 per 100k
city
safety
Surat
7.6 per 100k
city
Bengaluru
45.9 per 100k
city
health
Surat
30.1%
city
Bengaluru
16.6%
city
quality
Surat
4.6
city
Bengaluru
4.3
city
housing
Surat
$6,278/sqm
city
Bengaluru
$11,919/sqm
city
religion
Surat
67.1%
city
Bengaluru
85.2%
city
religion
Surat
79.8%
city
Bengaluru
62.7%
city
religion
Surat
58.6%
city
Bengaluru
58.5%
city