Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Jalandhar Cost of Living Summary
India is 12.2% more expensive than Jalandhar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in India
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in India are more expensive than in Jalandhar. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in India. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
India vs. Jalandhar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Jalandhar, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹34.66
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.71
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹48.54
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
₹148.35
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
₹239.77
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.83
₹75.06
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
₹112.26
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
₹51.53
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹26.23
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.58
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.58
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
₹386.65
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.30
₹1,825.79
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,040.83
₹1,622,926.42
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹281.48
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.42
₹667.60
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$98.66
₹8,875.38
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.57
₹7,877.96
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.45
₹2,739.06
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.85
₹3,854.45
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$620.15
₹55,788.10
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
₹176.49
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.20
₹1,637.42
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Jalandhar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.36
₹2,190.95
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.74
₹2,495.25
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.53
₹3,106.38
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.05
₹3,423.36
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Jalandhar vs. India - Cost of clothing
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