Cost of living comparison
United States is 6.1 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in United States instead of India, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.47
₹159.10
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.97
₹255.64
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
₹27.02
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹12.11
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
India
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹29.47
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₹168.42
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
₹162.39
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹60.52
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
₹92.34
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹56.86
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹18.09
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
₹29.16
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹14.23
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹10.24
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹12.75
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
₹321.41
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
₹550.54
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,555.07
₹873,895.44
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.58
₹166.59
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.23
₹595.19
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.92
₹8,827.54
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.95
₹5,863.55
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
₹1,679.70
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.16
₹3,427.33
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,329.76
₹85,729.75
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
₹121.81
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
₹93.61
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹251.00
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.08
₹1,294.66
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.05
₹196.43
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 88.5% more for clothing
|
India
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.30
₹1,759.87
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.60
₹1,972.68
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.96
₹2,834.30
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.27
₹2,144.69
|
$98.75
|
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