Cost of living comparison
India is 73.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in India instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.51
|
$2.48
₹207.89
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
$3.94
₹330.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$0.39
₹32.86
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$0.17
₹14.30
|
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pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
$0.46
₹38.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.17
|
$2.56
₹214.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.30
|
$2.56
₹213.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
$0.93
₹77.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$1.36
₹113.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.90
|
$0.85
₹71.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.31
₹26.12
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.91
|
$0.47
₹39.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$0.23
₹19.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.16
₹13.30
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.17
₹14.44
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pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.69
₹392.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£70.78
|
$10.04
₹840.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
$13,372.81
₹1,119,525.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.70
|
$2.97
₹248.70
|
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pay 86.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
$7.66
₹641.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
$136.15
₹11,398.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£728.93
|
$88.97
₹7,447.92
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
$28.75
₹2,406.83
|
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pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
$58.47
₹4,894.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
$1,644.63
₹137,682.42
|
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pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.05
|
$1.84
₹153.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.94
|
$1.59
₹133.48
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
$3.63
₹304.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£32.77
|
$16.08
₹1,346.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.63
|
$3.38
₹282.84
|
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pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
$23.53
₹1,969.68
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
$24.73
₹2,070.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
$41.02
₹3,434.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£70.80
|
$30.71
₹2,571.16
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