Cost of living comparison
India is 81.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 89.0% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 76.6% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 72.1% less in India
- Housing
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pay 88.7% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 96.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.7% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 72.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 89.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 76.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 88.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 75.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
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