Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Rourkela Cost of Living Summary
India is 13.0% more expensive than Rourkela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in India
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in India are more expensive than in Rourkela. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in India.
India vs. Rourkela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Rourkela, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.14
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.70
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₹25.36
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹13.95
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₹35.50
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.41
₹126.78
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.16
₹194.53
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.90
₹81.14
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
₹111.67
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
₹69.01
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.60
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
₹12.65
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.35
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.11
₹10.12
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹393.54
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,147.24
₹912,830.08
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.99
₹269.09
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 62.2% more for housing
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.46
₹760.69
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$56.37
₹5,071.28
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$45.10
₹4,057.02
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.40
₹1,745.12
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.43
₹7,775.45
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,093.87
₹188,361.76
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.14
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₹131.85
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
₹344.85
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.28
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Rourkela
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.37
₹2,282.08
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.44
₹2,468.02
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.46
₹3,549.89
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.09
₹2,886.73
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Rourkela vs. India - Cost of clothing
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