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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$1.69
-
$5.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.66
₹329.66
|
$2.82
-
$4.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₹33.16
|
$0.23
-
$0.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.78
|
$0.11
-
$0.23
|
Chandigarh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹49.45
|
$0.45
-
$0.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
₹251.43
|
$1.69
-
$7.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹247.13
|
$2.35
-
$3.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹94.04
|
$0.81
-
$1.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
₹110.93
|
$0.61
-
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
₹78.22
|
$0.51
-
$1.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹31.71
|
$0.26
-
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
₹37.77
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.23
|
$0.10
-
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.64
|
$0.10
-
$0.20
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.92
|
$0.13
-
$0.31
|
Chandigarh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
₹387.21
|
$3.84
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.92
₹532.52
|
$2.82
-
$9.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,094.40
₹1,267,911.26
|
$11,275.52
-
$22,551.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$1.74
-
$5.30
|
Chandigarh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.51
₹586.06
|
$5.64
-
$11.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.86
₹14,200.61
|
$112.76
-
$259.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.73
₹9,331.83
|
$67.65
-
$169.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
₹2,637.26
|
$17.24
-
$86.22
|
Chandigarh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.91
₹6,288.84
|
$56.38
-
$225.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,409.44
₹126,791.13
|
$394.64
-
$2,706.13
|
Chandigarh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$0.90
-
$5.64
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
₹159.76
|
$0.90
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
$2.26
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.04
₹1,622.93
|
$9.02
-
$28.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$2.26
-
$5.64
|
Chandigarh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
₹2,403.10
|
$11.28
-
$45.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.91
₹1,700.69
|
$5.64
-
$56.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.87
₹4,756.08
|
$28.19
-
$73.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.87
₹3,676.94
|
$22.55
-
$73.29
|
Chandigarh - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Lucknow (Lakhnau),
Sangli,
Asansol,
Pondicherry,
Ranchi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Chandigarh.
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