Cost of living comparison
India is 65.1% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in India instead of United States, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$2.07
₹133.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$3.81
₹245.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.45
₹29.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$0.20
₹13.20
|
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pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$0.44
₹28.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$2.72
₹175.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$2.56
₹165.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$0.92
₹59.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$1.40
₹90.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.82
₹52.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.30
₹19.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.43
₹27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.22
₹13.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.17
₹11.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.21
₹13.64
|
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pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.09
₹263.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
$8.26
₹532.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$12,670.99
₹816,898.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
$2.58
₹166.28
|
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pay 85.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$10.99
₹708.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$128.03
₹8,253.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$83.27
₹5,368.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$29.72
₹1,916.28
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$48.33
₹3,115.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$1,454.83
₹93,792.70
|
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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$1.81
₹116.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$1.45
₹93.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$3.93
₹253.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$18.55
₹1,195.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$3.03
₹195.66
|
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pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$31.18
₹2,010.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$31.36
₹2,021.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$46.11
₹2,972.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$34.24
₹2,207.73
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