Cost of living in Chandigarh
compared to
Cost of living in Chandigarh vs. India overall average
Chandigarh is 6.1% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Chandigarh
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Chandigarh
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Chandigarh
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Chandigarh
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Chandigarh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Chandigarh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Chandigarh
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Chandigarh are more expensive than in India.
Chandigarh Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹258.44
|
$1.69
$1.69
$5.64
$5.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.66
₹335.97
|
$2.82
$2.82
$4.51
$4.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₹33.80
|
$0.23
$0.23
$0.45
$0.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹17.10
|
$0.11
$0.11
$0.23
$0.23
|
Chandigarh - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹50.40
|
$0.45
$0.45
$0.73
$0.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
₹256.25
|
$1.69
$1.69
$7.05
$7.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹251.87
|
$2.35
$2.35
$3.20
$3.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹95.84
|
$0.81
$0.81
$1.22
$1.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
₹113.06
|
$0.61
$0.61
$2.05
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
₹79.71
|
$0.51
$0.51
$1.23
$1.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹32.32
|
$0.26
$0.26
$0.51
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
₹38.50
|
$0.26
$0.26
$0.77
$0.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.70
|
$0.10
$0.10
$0.41
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.90
|
$0.10
$0.10
$0.20
$0.20
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.25
|
$0.13
$0.13
$0.31
$0.31
|
Chandigarh - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
₹394.64
|
$3.84
$3.84
$4.45
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.92
₹542.73
|
$2.82
$2.82
$9.02
$9.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,094.40
₹1,292,210.72
|
$11,275.52
$11K
$22,551.04
$23K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₹232.60
|
$1.74
$1.74
$5.30
$5.30
|
Chandigarh - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.51
₹597.29
|
$5.64
$5.64
$11.26
$11.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.86
₹14,472.76
|
$112.76
$112.76
$259.34
$259.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.73
₹9,510.67
|
$67.65
$67.65
$169.13
$169.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
₹2,687.80
|
$17.24
$17.24
$86.22
$86.22
|
Chandigarh - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.91
₹6,409.37
|
$56.38
$56.38
$225.51
$225.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,409.44
₹129,221.07
|
$394.64
$394.64
$2,706.13
$3K
|
Chandigarh - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹155.07
|
$0.90
$0.90
$5.64
$5.64
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
₹162.82
|
$0.90
$0.90
$3.38
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹356.65
|
$2.26
$2.26
$4.51
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.04
₹1,654.03
|
$9.02
$9.02
$28.19
$28.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹310.13
|
$2.26
$2.26
$5.64
$5.64
|
Chandigarh - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
₹2,449.16
|
$11.28
$11.28
$45.09
$45.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.91
₹1,733.29
|
$5.64
$5.64
$56.38
$56.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.87
₹4,847.23
|
$28.19
$28.19
$73.29
$73.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.87
₹3,747.41
|
$22.55
$22.55
$73.29
$73.29
|
Chandigarh - Cost of clothing
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