Cost of living comparison
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India vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
India is 76.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
India vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.41 £15.46 | $2.31 ₹217.78 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.94 £7.53 | $3.75 ₹354.32 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.32 £1.76 | $0.39 ₹37.14 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 £1.25 | $0.16 ₹15.16 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.5% less for groceries
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.59 £1.21 | $0.46 ₹43.29 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.71 £3.57 | $2.49 ₹235.02 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.20 £4.70 | $2.50 ₹235.94 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.87 £2.93 | $0.92 ₹86.91 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.87 £2.93 | $1.32 ₹124.13 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.32 £1.00 | $0.88 ₹82.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 £0.55 | $0.32 ₹29.81 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.28 £0.97 | $0.46 ₹42.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.49 £1.13 | $0.22 ₹20.81 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 £0.54 | $0.17 ₹15.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.71 £0.54 | $0.19 ₹18.37 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 69.9% less for transportation
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.22 £5.47 | $4.38 ₹413.32 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.05 £75.03 | $9.48 ₹894.68 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | $13,332.05 ₹1M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.08 £16.73 | $2.95 ₹278.76 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 88.2% less for housing
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $41.90 £31.74 | $7.18 ₹677.54 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,285.79 £974.01 | $129.45 ₹12,215.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,062.09 £804.55 | $85.74 ₹8,090.41 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $233.57 £176.93 | $27.98 ₹2,640.47 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 94.1% less for childcare
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | $54.51 ₹5,143.46 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | $1,593.07 ₹150K | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.35 £4.81 | $1.84 ₹173.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.54 £3.44 | $1.58 ₹148.93 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $19.18 £14.53 | $3.49 ₹329.19 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.26 £37.31 | $15.59 ₹1,470.72 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.88 £10.52 | $3.17 ₹299.05 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.9% less for clothing
United Kingdom | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $86.00 £65.15 | $22.98 ₹2,168.31 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.20 £33.48 | $23.83 ₹2,248.97 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $95.21 £72.12 | $40.59 ₹3,830.45 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.36 £76.78 | $29.72 ₹2,804.06 | |
United Kingdom vs. India - Cost of clothing
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