Cost of living comparison

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Sari vs. India Cost of Living Summary

Sari is 46.1% more expensive than India overall.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Sari
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Sari
Transportation: pay 93.3% more in Sari
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Sari
Childcare: pay 29.0% less in Sari
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Sari
Clothing: pay 90.9% more in Sari

The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Sari are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Sari. Notably, housing, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sari.

Sari vs. India Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sari instead of India, you would:

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	India	Sari
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 ₹218.79	$3.80 IRR5M	+64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.75 ₹355.97	$4.50 IRR6M	+19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 ₹37.32	$0.47 IRR617K	+19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 ₹15.23	$0.54 IRR709K	+236.1%
Average			+85.0%

India vs. Sari - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	India	Sari
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 ₹43.50	$0.54 IRR704K	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.49 ₹236.11	$1.89 IRR2M	-24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.50 ₹237.04	$2.35 IRR3M	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$0.92 ₹87.31	$1.11 IRR1M	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.32 ₹124.71	$1.37 IRR2M	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ₹83.09	$0.18 IRR238K	-79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 ₹29.95	$0.42 IRR554K	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹43.14	$0.38 IRR500K	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ₹20.91	$0.29 IRR376K	+29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹15.82	$0.24 IRR320K	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 ₹18.45	$0.23 IRR302K	+18.3%
Average			+3.9%

India vs. Sari - Cost of groceries

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pay 93.3% more for transportation

	India	Sari
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 ₹415.25	$2.69 IRR4M	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.48 ₹898.85	$10.00 IRR13M	+5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,332.05 ₹1M	$68,000.00 IRR89B	+410.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.95 ₹280.06	$2.85 IRR4M	-3.5%
Average			+93.3%

India vs. Sari - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	India	Sari
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.18 ₹680.70	$5.76 IRR8M	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.45 ₹12,272.02	$543.33 IRR714M	+319.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 ₹8,128.17	$227.33 IRR299M	+165.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.98 ₹2,652.80	$12.05 IRR16M	-56.9%
Average			+102.0%

India vs. Sari - Cost of housing

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pay 29.0% less for childcare

	India	Sari
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$54.51 ₹5,167.47	$50.00 IRR66M	-8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,593.07 ₹151K	$800.00 IRR1B	-49.8%
Average			-29.0%

India vs. Sari - Cost of childcare

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	India	Sari
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 ₹174.04	$0.65 IRR854K	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.58 ₹149.62	$0.80 IRR1M	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.49 ₹330.73	$2.00 IRR3M	-42.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.59 ₹1,477.58	$32.50 IRR43M	+108.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.17 ₹300.45	$1.00 IRR1M	-68.4%
Average			-23.3%

India vs. Sari - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 90.9% more for clothing

	India	Sari
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.98 ₹2,178.43	$25.24 IRR33M	+9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.83 ₹2,259.47	$30.76 IRR40M	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.59 ₹3,848.33	$117.65 IRR155M	+189.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.72 ₹2,817.14	$69.84 IRR92M	+135.0%
Average			+90.9%

India vs. Sari - Cost of clothing

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