Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Gujarat Cost of Living Summary
India is 2.4% more expensive than Gujarat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in India
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in India are more expensive than in Gujarat. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
India vs. Gujarat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Gujarat, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
₹192.72
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹38.88
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹13.04
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹49.45
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
₹236.14
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.74
₹66.95
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
₹125.15
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
₹98.46
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.82
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₹44.69
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.40
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.43
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹20.19
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
₹385.81
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.74
₹156.71
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.95
₹714.99
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$132.49
₹11,918.37
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$45.10
₹4,057.32
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.30
₹4,525.28
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.97
₹6,114.09
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,747.71
₹157,221.00
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
₹153.99
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.30
₹1,825.79
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Gujarat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.58
₹2,120.87
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.99
₹1,977.94
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Gujarat vs. India - Cost of clothing
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