Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Panipat Cost of Living Summary
India is 8.2% more expensive than Panipat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in India
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in India are more expensive than in Panipat. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in India.
India vs. Panipat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Panipat, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
₹277.76
|
$2.31
₹206.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹303.01
|
$3.75
₹336.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₹28.62
|
$0.39
₹35.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹10.77
|
$0.16
₹14.39
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹51.92
|
$0.46
₹41.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.33
₹208.82
|
$2.49
₹223.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹252.98
|
$2.50
₹223.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.60
₹53.53
|
$0.92
₹82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.72
₹64.14
|
$1.32
₹117.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
₹69.64
|
$0.88
₹78.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹25.66
|
$0.32
₹28.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.63
|
$0.46
₹40.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.47
|
$0.22
₹19.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.13
|
$0.17
₹14.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.49
|
$0.19
₹17.44
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
₹390.33
|
$4.38
₹392.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
₹1,010.03
|
$9.48
₹849.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,020.42
₹808,025.08
|
$13,332.05
₹1,194,249.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.36
₹211.23
|
$2.95
₹264.63
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.35
₹479.26
|
$7.18
₹643.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.67
₹11,615.36
|
$129.45
₹11,595.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.89
₹5,723.51
|
$85.74
₹7,680.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.24
₹1,544.75
|
$27.98
₹2,506.63
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.32
₹7,911.91
|
$54.51
₹4,882.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,804.08
₹161,605.02
|
$1,593.07
₹142,703.18
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
₹141.40
|
$1.84
₹164.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
₹181.81
|
$1.58
₹141.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
₹166.66
|
$3.49
₹312.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.09
₹1,262.54
|
$15.59
₹1,396.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹252.51
|
$3.17
₹283.90
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Panipat
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.63
₹2,474.58
|
$22.98
₹2,058.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
₹3,131.10
|
$23.83
₹2,134.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.10
₹4,040.13
|
$40.59
₹3,636.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.19
₹2,525.08
|
$29.72
₹2,661.92
|
|
Panipat vs. India - Cost of clothing
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