Cost of living comparison
India is 72.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 71.6% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 88.6% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 94.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.8% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 53.3% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of United States, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
United States
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$2.40
₹206.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$3.90
₹336.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.40
₹34.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.17
₹14.32
|
|
pay 71.6% less for groceries
United States
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.46
₹39.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$2.54
₹218.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$2.56
₹220.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$0.94
₹80.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.37
₹117.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.88
₹76.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.32
₹27.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
₹41.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.24
₹20.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
United States
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.62
₹397.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$10.12
₹872.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$13,525.56
₹1,165,697.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$2.94
₹253.27
|
|
pay 88.6% less for housing
United States
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$7.39
₹636.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$138.05
₹11,898.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$90.33
₹7,785.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$29.97
₹2,582.85
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
United States
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$55.73
₹4,802.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$1,565.54
₹134,925.68
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.84
₹158.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.59
₹136.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.59
₹309.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$15.33
₹1,321.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.35
₹288.92
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
United States
|
India
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$24.02
₹2,070.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$25.36
₹2,185.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$41.62
₹3,586.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$31.12
₹2,681.77
|
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