Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and India Reverse

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Cost of Living in India is 70.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 76.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in India are 88.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in India are 76.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in India are 68.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in India is 46.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit India Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,706.56 ₹)		 2.93 $
(250.00 ₹)		      -85.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,399.59 ₹)		 14.06 $
(1,200.00 ₹)		      -81.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(957.38 ₹)		 4.10 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -63.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(511.97 ₹)		 2.00 $
(170.33 ₹)		      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(597.29 ₹)		 3.52 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -49.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(446.23 ₹)		 1.90 $
(161.80 ₹)		      -63.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(218.65 ₹)		 0.43 $
(36.75 ₹)		      -83.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(178.28 ₹)		 0.17 $
(14.60 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit India Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(341.46 ₹)		 2.67 $
(228.08 ₹)		      -33.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(280.80 ₹)		 0.46 $
(39.07 ₹)		      -86.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(178.41 ₹)		 0.32 $
(27.66 ₹)		      -84.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(360.98 ₹)		 0.97 $
(83.04 ₹)		      -77.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(500.26 ₹)		 2.43 $
(207.01 ₹)		      -58.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(471.07 ₹)		 1.43 $
(122.35 ₹)		      -74.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(630.00 ₹)		 2.62 $
(223.40 ₹)		      -64.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(204.31 ₹)		 0.98 $
(83.21 ₹)		      -59.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(64.89 ₹)		 0.33 $
(28.52 ₹)		      -56.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(174.12 ₹)		 0.49 $
(42.04 ₹)		      -75.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(190.27 ₹)		 0.26 $
(21.84 ₹)		      -88.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(113.54 ₹)		 0.19 $
(16.41 ₹)		      -85.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(119.22 ₹)		 0.22 $
(18.80 ₹)		      -84.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(188.08 ₹)		 0.54 $
(45.91 ₹)		      -75.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(190.09 ₹)		 0.34 $
(29.01 ₹)		      -84.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,279.92 ₹)		 8.20 $
(700.00 ₹)		      -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(166.35 ₹)		 1.87 $
(159.88 ₹)		      -3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(306.39 ₹)		 2.99 $
(255.55 ₹)		      -16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(853.28 ₹)		 4.10 $
(350.00 ₹)		      -59.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit India Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(213.32 ₹)		 0.35 $
(30.00 ₹)		      -85.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,546.31 ₹)		 10.55 $
(900.00 ₹)		      -83.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(319.98 ₹)		 0.94 $
(80.00 ₹)		      -75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(238.92 ₹)		 0.47 $
(40.23 ₹)		      -83.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,559.84 ₹)		 1.76 $
(150.00 ₹)		      -94.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(299.23 ₹)		 4.57 $
(390.30 ₹)		      +30.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,559,835.32 ₹)		 14,063.40 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)		      -53.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(2,215,388.61 ₹)		 22,839.26 $
(1,948,824.67 ₹)		      -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit India Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(17,758.14 ₹)		 41.09 $
(3,505.72 ₹)		      -80.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(4,884.45 ₹)		 3.84 $
(327.38 ₹)		      -93.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(6,099.84 ₹)		 8.10 $
(691.46 ₹)		      -88.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit India Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(3,971.20 ₹)		 16.33 $
(1,393.54 ₹)		      -64.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(1,872.06 ₹)		 7.63 $
(651.15 ₹)		      -65.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(1,234.69 ₹)		 3.52 $
(300.00 ₹)		      -75.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit India Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(117,465.33 ₹)		 70.45 $
(6,011.61 ₹)		      -94.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(1,928,797.07 ₹)		 1,822.80 $
(155,536.02 ₹)		      -91.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit India Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(4,447.24 ₹)		 26.16 $
(2,231.83 ₹)		      -49.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(3,633.31 ₹)		 27.00 $
(2,303.73 ₹)		      -36.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(7,648.72 ₹)		 46.41 $
(3,960.06 ₹)		      -48.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(9,654.60 ₹)		 33.67 $
(2,873.27 ₹)		      -70.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit India Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(148,598.67 ₹)		 188.75 $
(16,105.92 ₹)		      -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(122,666.68 ₹)		 117.97 $
(10,066.00 ₹)		      -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(247,711.96 ₹)		 435.90 $
(37,194.46 ₹)		      -85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(205,170.99 ₹)		 269.85 $
(23,025.62 ₹)		      -88.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit India Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(25,735.34 ₹)		 149.73 $
(12,776.50 ₹)		      -50.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(21,444.66 ₹)		 81.25 $
(6,933.00 ₹)		      -67.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit India Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(370,175.26 ₹)		 554.15 $
(47,284.55 ₹)		      -87.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.99      +38.1 %
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