Cost of living comparison
United States is 7.0 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in United States instead of India, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹184.22
|
$18.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹322.91
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹33.92
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.28
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
India
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.11
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹206.45
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹204.03
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹75.58
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹111.95
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹68.43
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.24
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.47
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹17.98
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.43
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.56
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹393.99
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹690.10
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,082,450.85
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹222.23
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for housing
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹694.97
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,393.77
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,046.65
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,152.90
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 18.6 times more for childcare
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,922.34
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹99,409.89
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹155.19
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹115.47
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹316.88
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,405.07
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹242.02
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,095.17
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,210.55
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,401.29
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,533.70
|
$109.59
|
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