Cost of living comparison
India is 70.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in India instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£14.01
|
$2.24
₹185.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.12
|
$3.92
₹325.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.51
|
$0.41
₹34.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.11
|
$0.19
₹15.42
|
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pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.03
|
$0.45
₹37.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.95
|
$2.51
₹208.40
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.83
|
$2.48
₹205.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.12
|
$0.92
₹76.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.59
|
$1.36
₹113.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.86
|
$0.83
₹69.08
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$0.28
₹23.46
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.81
|
$0.44
₹36.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.96
|
$0.22
₹18.15
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$0.16
₹13.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.47
|
$0.19
₹15.71
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pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.99
|
$4.78
₹397.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£75.13
|
$8.38
₹696.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,895.48
|
$13,136.82
₹1,092,688.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.36
|
$2.70
₹224.33
|
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pay 85.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.93
|
$8.43
₹701.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£863.36
|
$126.14
₹10,492.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£685.56
|
$85.52
₹7,113.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£150.28
|
$26.13
₹2,173.26
|
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pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£972.64
|
$47.60
₹3,959.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,570.33
|
$1,206.46
₹100,350.08
|
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pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.06
|
$1.88
₹156.66
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.94
|
$1.40
₹116.56
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£12.15
|
$3.85
₹319.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£34.25
|
$17.05
₹1,418.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.82
|
$2.94
₹244.31
|
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pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£60.46
|
$25.43
₹2,114.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£31.16
|
$26.83
₹2,231.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£65.19
|
$41.28
₹3,433.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£66.27
|
$30.75
₹2,557.66
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