Cost of living comparison
India is 66.4% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in India instead of Germany, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
€9.83
|
$2.47
₹159.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
€7.45
|
$3.97
₹255.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$0.42
₹27.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.19
₹12.11
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.61
|
$0.46
₹29.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.23
|
$2.61
₹168.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
€3.12
|
$2.52
₹162.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
$0.94
₹60.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
€2.89
|
$1.43
₹92.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$0.88
₹56.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.28
₹18.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.45
₹29.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.22
₹14.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.16
₹10.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.20
₹12.75
|
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pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.57
|
$4.99
₹321.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.44
€60.90
|
$8.54
₹550.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,945.52
€21,874.75
|
$13,555.07
₹873,895.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.35
€17.85
|
$2.58
₹166.59
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.76
€30.48
|
$9.23
₹595.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.63
€631.05
|
$136.92
₹8,827.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$553.10
€485.01
|
$90.95
₹5,863.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.33
€165.15
|
$26.05
₹1,679.70
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.61
€273.25
|
$53.16
₹3,427.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,436.42
€10,028.61
|
$1,329.76
₹85,729.75
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.77
€3.30
|
$1.89
₹121.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
€2.61
|
$1.45
₹93.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
€6.29
|
$3.89
₹251.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.39
€27.53
|
$20.08
₹1,294.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
€10.07
|
$3.05
₹196.43
|
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pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.52
€67.10
|
$27.30
₹1,759.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€32.68
|
$30.60
₹1,972.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.11
€72.88
|
$43.96
₹2,834.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.62
€93.50
|
$33.27
₹2,144.69
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