Cost of living comparison
India is 42.6% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in India instead of Burma, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
K6,108
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
K12,570
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
K1,217
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
K709
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
K2,877
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
K10,130
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
K11,458
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
K3,378
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
K5,614
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
K1,792
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
K712
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
K2,045
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
K1,502
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
K1,184
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
K1,520
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
K5,730
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
K35,923
|
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
K57,610,345
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
K19,842
|
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
K149,218
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
K1,262,474
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
K672,383
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
K145,591
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
K1,010,800
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
K24,468,685
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
K2,293
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
K4,327
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
K3,001
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
K72,995
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
K8,218
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
K84,361
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
K99,727
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
K203,560
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
K185,764
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
|
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