Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Bronx Cost of Living Summary
India is 67.1% cheaper than Bronx.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 91.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% less in India
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
India vs. Bronx Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Bronx, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$2.31
₹209.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.75
₹340.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.39
₹35.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
|
$0.16
₹14.56
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$0.46
₹41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.49
₹225.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$2.50
₹226.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$0.92
₹83.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
|
$1.32
₹119.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.88
₹79.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.32
₹28.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹41.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
₹19.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.17
₹15.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
₹17.63
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.38
₹396.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$9.48
₹858.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,332.05
₹1,207,677.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.95
₹267.60
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 91.2% less for housing
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
|
$7.18
₹650.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,595.83
|
$129.45
₹11,726.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,518.75
|
$85.74
₹7,766.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.03
|
$27.98
₹2,534.81
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$54.51
₹4,937.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,593.07
₹144,307.65
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.84
₹166.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
|
$1.58
₹142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$3.49
₹316.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$15.59
₹1,411.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$3.17
₹287.09
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.2% less for clothing
|
Bronx
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.98
₹2,081.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.83
₹2,158.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.59
₹3,677.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$29.72
₹2,691.85
|
|
Bronx vs. India - Cost of clothing
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