Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Ahmedabad 

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Consumer Prices in Ahmedabad are 65.9% lower than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ahmedabad are 74.0% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Ahmedabad are 88.4% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Ahmedabad are 74.7% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Ahmedabad are 60.4% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Ahmedabad is 56.3% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(1,500.84 ₹)
3.00 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -83.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(6,670.42 ₹)
13.19 $
(1,100.00 ₹)
     -83.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(832.97 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(416.90 ₹)
3.00 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(583.66 ₹)
6.00 $
(500.00 ₹)
     -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(444.65 ₹)
2.19 $
(182.67 ₹)
     -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(211.70 ₹)
0.46 $
(38.41 ₹)
     -81.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(159.95 ₹)
0.20 $
(17.05 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(303.67 ₹)
2.85 $
(237.22 ₹)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(234.37 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.06 ₹)
     -78.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(125.43 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.02 ₹)
     -76.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(330.03 ₹)
1.11 $
(92.36 ₹)
     -72.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(492.18 ₹)
2.98 $
(248.61 ₹)
     -49.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $
(433.38 ₹)
1.58 $
(131.68 ₹)
     -69.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(622.05 ₹)
2.93 $
(244.53 ₹)
     -60.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(174.17 ₹)
0.90 $
(74.82 ₹)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(50.07 ₹)
0.33 $
(27.89 ₹)
     -44.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $
(133.60 ₹)
0.56 $
(47.06 ₹)
     -64.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $
(107.35 ₹)
0.31 $
(26.07 ₹)
     -75.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(105.97 ₹)
0.16 $
(13.57 ₹)
     -87.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(87.65 ₹)
0.18 $
(14.87 ₹)
     -83.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(146.37 ₹)
0.71 $
(59.44 ₹)
     -59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(191.57 ₹)
0.36 $
(29.68 ₹)
     -84.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,250.70 ₹)
11.99 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(162.35 ₹)
2.62 $
(218.07 ₹)
     +34.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(289.15 ₹)
5.08 $
(423.33 ₹)
     +46.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $
(737.08 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -52.5 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(104.23 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.00 ₹)
     -71.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(6,461.97 ₹)
8.40 $
(700.00 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(354.37 ₹)
0.84 $
(70.00 ₹)
     -80.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(250.14 ₹)
0.48 $
(40.23 ₹)
     -83.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(2,918.31 ₹)
1.80 $
(150.00 ₹)
     -94.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $
(261.47 ₹)
4.56 $
(380.57 ₹)
     +45.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(2,763,152.59 ₹)
14,391.91 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -56.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(2,176,710.09 ₹)
22,887.13 $
(1,908,333.33 ₹)
     -12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $
(17,448.44 ₹)
53.33 $
(4,446.34 ₹)
     -74.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(5,055.44 ₹)
3.95 $
(329.76 ₹)
     -93.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $
(6,058.27 ₹)
7.38 $
(615.52 ₹)
     -89.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $
(3,437.70 ₹)
16.60 $
(1,383.71 ₹)
     -59.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(1,876.05 ₹)
10.93 $
(911.11 ₹)
     -51.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(1,250.70 ₹)
3.60 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -76.0 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(103,736.26 ₹)
80.28 $
(6,693.75 ₹)
     -93.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(2,112,298.40 ₹)
1,858.95 $
(155,000.00 ₹)
     -92.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $
(4,165.22 ₹)
27.97 $
(2,331.82 ₹)
     -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $
(4,120.37 ₹)
27.01 $
(2,252.17 ₹)
     -45.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $
(8,841.78 ₹)
51.24 $
(4,272.73 ₹)
     -51.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $
(11,889.04 ₹)
36.52 $
(3,045.45 ₹)
     -74.4 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.96 $
(133,571.46 ₹)
184.47 $
(15,381.12 ₹)
     -88.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(101,160.04 ₹)
154.11 $
(12,849.84 ₹)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $
(285,025.65 ₹)
380.78 $
(31,749.33 ₹)
     -88.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,127.86 $
(177,421.00 ₹)
249.41 $
(20,795.50 ₹)
     -88.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $
(30,081.80 ₹)
122.98 $
(10,253.93 ₹)
     -65.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.93 $
(19,004.56 ₹)
66.91 $
(5,579.31 ₹)
     -70.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Ahmedabad Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,888.42 $
(407,597.53 ₹)
556.76 $
(46,423.08 ₹)
     -88.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 9.10      +38.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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