Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Mysore Cost of Living Summary
India is 1.7% more expensive than Mysore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in India
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in India are more expensive than in Mysore. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
India vs. Mysore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Mysore, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹42.26
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹18.11
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹46.50
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
₹316.98
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.97
₹177.10
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.88
₹79.12
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹135.27
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
₹89.72
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹31.06
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.79
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.64
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.41
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹392.83
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.58
₹862.18
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,376.29
₹1,293,269.49
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.41
₹486.88
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.17
₹734.88
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$137.41
₹12,361.50
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.29
₹6,593.14
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.31
₹2,816.61
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.32
₹5,156.17
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,240.31
₹111,576.19
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹142.01
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
₹324.59
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.79
₹1,420.06
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Mysore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.32
₹1,648.03
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.45
₹1,749.72
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.33
₹4,437.69
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.05
₹3,423.36
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Mysore vs. India - Cost of clothing
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