Cost of living in Allahabad
compared to
Cost of living in Allahabad vs. India overall average
Allahabad is 17.7% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Allahabad
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Allahabad
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Allahabad
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Allahabad
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Allahabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Allahabad
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Allahabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Allahabad.
Allahabad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹151.50
|
$1.13
-
$3.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹252.51
|
$2.82
-
$5.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₹29.46
|
$0.23
-
$0.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹10.74
|
$0.08
-
$0.23
|
Allahabad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₹43.02
|
$0.34
-
$0.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
₹175.97
|
$1.13
-
$3.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
₹247.30
|
$1.71
-
$4.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.01
₹90.81
|
$0.68
-
$1.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.15
₹103.08
|
$0.72
-
$1.53
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
₹58.41
|
$0.41
-
$1.02
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.39
|
$0.15
-
$0.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹34.89
|
$0.26
-
$0.61
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.35
|
$0.10
-
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.24
|
$0.08
-
$0.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.76
|
$0.10
-
$0.41
|
Allahabad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₹386.63
|
$4.05
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.77
₹606.02
|
$2.26
-
$11.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,221.95
₹1,363,542.32
|
$11,275.52
-
$33,826.56
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.03
₹181.81
|
$1.69
-
$6.20
|
Allahabad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.48
₹580.77
|
$4.51
-
$11.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$120.27
₹10,773.67
|
$112.76
-
$135.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.41
₹6,396.87
|
$56.38
-
$78.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.38
₹2,810.59
|
$21.56
-
$129.34
|
Allahabad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.50
₹2,373.57
|
$24.81
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$665.26
₹59,591.85
|
$541.23
-
$1,353.06
|
Allahabad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹151.50
|
$1.69
-
$2.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.98
₹87.54
|
$0.68
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
₹343.41
|
$1.86
-
$4.80
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.42
₹1,022.66
|
$5.64
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹303.01
|
$2.26
-
$4.51
|
Allahabad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.93
₹2,143.51
|
$6.77
-
$56.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.43
₹2,188.40
|
$11.28
-
$56.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.78
₹2,398.82
|
$16.91
-
$56.38
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.82
₹2,133.69
|
$16.91
-
$33.83
|
Allahabad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Vadodara,
Nashik,
Madurai,
Kochi,
Akola,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Allahabad.
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