Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Ranchi Cost of Living Summary
India is 1.5% cheaper than Ranchi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in India
The cost of childcare and groceries in India are more expensive than in Ranchi. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in India.
India vs. Ranchi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Ranchi, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
₹456.45
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.50
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹11.16
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₹34.34
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
₹219.77
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
₹208.11
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹88.58
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.99
₹88.95
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
₹55.21
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹27.03
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.91
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.70
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.72
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.32
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
₹391.33
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.55
₹2,028.66
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,456.64
₹760,746.76
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.50
₹314.44
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.47
₹671.74
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.37
₹9,838.99
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$75.55
₹6,796.00
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.66
₹4,557.02
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.92
₹4,310.90
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,409.44
₹126,791.13
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
₹172.44
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
₹129.83
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
₹360.09
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.67
₹1,859.60
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Ranchi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.42
₹2,916.20
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.01
₹2,789.40
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.98
₹4,226.37
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.60
₹2,662.61
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Ranchi vs. India - Cost of clothing
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