Cost of living comparison
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India vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
India is 71.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
India vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Canada, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.68 CA$23.68 | $2.31 ₹217.78 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.26 CA$14.56 | $3.75 ₹354.32 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.01 CA$2.85 | $0.39 ₹37.14 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.66 CA$2.36 | $0.16 ₹15.16 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.2% less for groceries
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.50 CA$3.55 | $0.46 ₹43.29 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.32 CA$7.56 | $2.49 ₹235.02 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.12 CA$11.53 | $2.50 ₹235.94 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.44 CA$4.88 | $0.92 ₹86.91 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.30 CA$7.52 | $1.32 ₹124.13 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.78 CA$2.53 | $0.88 ₹82.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 CA$0.94 | $0.32 ₹29.81 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.62 CA$2.31 | $0.46 ₹42.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.77 CA$2.51 | $0.22 ₹20.81 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.15 CA$1.63 | $0.17 ₹15.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 CA$1.63 | $0.19 ₹18.37 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% less for transportation
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.22 CA$5.99 | $4.38 ₹413.32 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $65.98 CA$93.66 | $9.48 ₹894.68 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,583.45 CA$34,894.97 | $13,332.05 ₹1M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.38 CA$23.25 | $2.95 ₹278.76 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 86.2% less for housing
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.20 CA$86.87 | $7.18 ₹677.54 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,228.04 CA$1,743.14 | $129.45 ₹12,215.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,109.76 CA$1,575.25 | $85.74 ₹8,090.41 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $110.65 CA$157.07 | $27.98 ₹2,640.47 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 89.6% less for childcare
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $720.23 CA$1,022.33 | $54.51 ₹5,143.46 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,062.51 CA$17,122.13 | $1,593.07 ₹150K | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.23 CA$7.43 | $1.84 ₹173.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.65 CA$5.18 | $1.58 ₹148.93 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.37 CA$18.98 | $3.49 ₹329.19 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.26 CA$61.40 | $15.59 ₹1,470.72 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.18 CA$15.87 | $3.17 ₹299.05 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.8% less for clothing
Canada | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $53.62 CA$76.12 | $22.98 ₹2,168.31 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 CA$58.58 | $23.83 ₹2,248.97 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $86.13 CA$122.26 | $40.59 ₹3,830.45 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $103.00 CA$146.20 | $29.72 ₹2,804.06 | |
Canada vs. India - Cost of clothing
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