Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Kalyan Cost of Living Summary
India is 4.5% cheaper than Kalyan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in India
The cost of transportation and childcare in India are more expensive than in Kalyan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in India.
India vs. Kalyan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Kalyan, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
₹38.04
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
₹13.86
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
₹45.64
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
₹257.13
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹253.80
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹88.17
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.63
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹88.57
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
₹40.64
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.28
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.57
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.58
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₹398.87
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.17
₹735.39
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,966.85
₹1,166,478.36
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.15
₹193.23
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.58
₹591.69
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.14
₹18,004.34
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$127.79
₹11,495.73
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.69
₹2,850.56
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.94
₹7,551.12
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,021.84
₹91,923.57
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹213.01
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
₹183.59
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
₹334.73
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.78
₹1,149.57
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Kalyan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.09
₹2,076.94
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.06
₹2,254.06
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.10
₹4,057.21
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.24
₹3,169.78
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Kalyan vs. India - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about India or Kalyan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.