Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rajkot vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Rajkot is 1.3% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Rajkot
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Rajkot
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Rajkot
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Rajkot
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in Rajkot
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Rajkot
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Rajkot
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rajkot are more expensive than in India. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rajkot.
Rajkot vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rajkot instead of India, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹207.62
|
$2.00
₹180.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
$2.76
₹248.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.41
|
$0.36
₹32.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.45
|
$0.17
₹15.21
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
$0.46
₹41.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹224.05
|
$3.00
₹270.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹224.93
|
$2.61
₹234.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
$1.04
₹93.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹118.34
|
$1.33
₹119.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.84
|
$0.90
₹81.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.42
|
$0.31
₹28.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.93
|
$0.49
₹44.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.84
|
$0.33
₹29.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.01
|
$0.23
₹20.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.51
|
$0.26
₹23.58
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹394.03
|
$4.30
₹386.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
$5.64
₹507.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹265.75
|
$2.37
₹213.01
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
$5.54
₹498.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
$139.53
₹12,552.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
$78.93
₹7,100.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
$21.56
₹1,939.16
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
$90.44
₹8,135.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
$1,641.72
₹147,686.30
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹165.15
|
$2.26
₹202.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.98
|
$1.75
₹157.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
$2.54
₹228.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
$16.80
₹1,510.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹285.10
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
India
|
Rajkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
$20.30
₹1,825.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
$22.36
₹2,011.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
$35.12
₹3,158.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
$22.10
₹1,988.08
|
|
India vs. Rajkot - Cost of clothing
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