Cost of living comparison
compared to
Flagstaff vs. Pune Cost of Living Summary
Flagstaff is 4.4 times more expensive than Pune.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Flagstaff
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Flagstaff
- Transportation
-
pay 93.7% more in Flagstaff
- Housing
-
pay 8.5 times more in Flagstaff
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1 times more in Flagstaff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Flagstaff
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Flagstaff
Flagstaff vs. Pune Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Flagstaff instead of Pune, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
₹392.58
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹43.72
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹17.63
|
$2.41
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹54.38
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
₹291.12
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
₹263.49
|
$3.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹99.59
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
₹139.26
|
$3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
₹117.66
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹30.27
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₹74.85
|
$1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.72
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹18.23
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹19.11
|
$0.99
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of groceries
pay 93.7% more for transportation
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
₹398.12
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.50
₹1,472.19
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,436.06
₹1M
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.48
₹235.55
|
$13.79
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5 times more for housing
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.79
₹739.56
|
$77.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.54
₹24,076.38
|
$2,025.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.15
₹15,493.01
|
$1,643.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.41
₹2,887.74
|
$181.82
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of housing
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.85
₹11,950.69
|
$1,819.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,304.19
₹219K
|
$23,262.50
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
₹269.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₹202.18
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$10.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.83
₹1,978.01
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$13.75
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Pune
|
Flagstaff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.39
₹2,696.12
|
$61.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
₹2,502.66
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.69
₹4,718.55
|
$110.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.39
₹3,550.51
|
$135.40
|
|
Pune vs. Flagstaff - Cost of clothing
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