🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Surat

Close to the India average

Ranked #558 of 577 cities · More expensive than 3.3% of cities worldwide

+1.7%
Cost of Living
+9.3%
Rent
-6.5%
Groceries
-35.8%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Surat

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 20,915/mo ≈ $220 INR 47,647/mo ≈ $502 -128%
3-Bedroom INR 36,121/mo ≈ $381 INR 19,245/mo ≈ $203 47%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Surat has a cost of living index of 12.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. LivingCost is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

12.2
Index
3
Sources
0.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
12.4
Expatistan
12.0
LivingCost
15.8
left out
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 · Expatistan March 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.7% Average
Rent
+9.3% Expensive
Groceries
-6.5% Average
Restaurants
-8.6% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-35.8% Very weak

Living in Surat: What to Expect

Surat is very affordable by global standards (ranked #558 of 577 cities). It is 1.7% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is affordable. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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