Cost of Living in India

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Cost of living in India is 65.68% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in India is 85.87% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	150.00 Rs	100.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	700.00 Rs	500.00-1,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	250.00 Rs	200.00-350.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	130.00 Rs	100.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	250.00 Rs	150.00-400.00
Cappuccino (regular)	109.26 Rs	60.00-175.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	30.47 Rs	20.00-45.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	13.92 Rs	10.00-20.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	176.92 Rs	151.42-211.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	27.56 Rs	18.14-36.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	22.92 Rs	18.14-34.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	62.77 Rs	52.00-80.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	158.68 Rs	90.72-249.48
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	99.43 Rs	68.04-136.08
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	149.53 Rs	90.72-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	60.46 Rs	36.29-90.72
Banana (1 lb)	22.17 Rs	13.61-31.75
Oranges (1 lb)	30.69 Rs	18.14-45.36
Tomato (1 lb)	14.06 Rs	9.07-22.68
Potato (1 lb)	10.47 Rs	6.80-16.33
Onion (1 lb)	12.03 Rs	8.62-18.14
Lettuce (1 head)	33.89 Rs	20.00-65.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	28.11 Rs	20.00-35.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 Rs	300.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	113.55 Rs	75.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	186.90 Rs	110.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	300.00 Rs	200.00-300.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 Rs	10.00-30.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	600.00 Rs	300.00-1,050.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	50.00 Rs	25.00-80.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 Rs	16.09-35.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	80.00 Rs	50.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	288.07 Rs	264.98-302.83
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	850,000.00 Rs	700,000.00-1,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,626,462.46 Rs	1,200,000.00-2,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,564.27 Rs	1,000.00-5,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.83 Rs	0.30-1.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	805.70 Rs	450.00-1,500.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,371.62 Rs	600.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	494.85 Rs	200.00-1,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	250.00 Rs	150.00-350.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,001.77 Rs	2,000.00-8,333.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	121,153.66 Rs	55,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,280.29 Rs	1,300.00-3,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	2,294.11 Rs	1,200.00-4,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,362.01 Rs	2,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,550.24 Rs	1,500.00-4,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	11,479.45 Rs	6,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,138.27 Rs	4,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	26,115.26 Rs	15,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	16,224.88 Rs	9,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,779.70 Rs	4,499.96-18,580.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,523.23 Rs	2,499.98-8,999.93
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	31,267.80 Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.41	8.00-12.00

Prices in India

These data are based on 90643 entries in the past 18 months from 8220 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in India

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Gurgaon	30.61	9.24	20.14	28.94	24.17	98.92
Mumbai	29.40	20.23	24.91	27.90	26.74	44.15
Chandigarh	29.07	5.81	17.67	30.43	20.02	49.52
Delhi	28.33	8.08	18.40	26.33	24.60	58.59
Noida	28.05	5.74	17.12	25.19	23.07	69.59
Pune	27.97	7.18	17.78	28.32	23.38	66.73
Bangalore	27.85	8.79	18.51	28.14	20.35	77.56
Thane	26.98	8.81	18.07	25.49	23.07	64.10
Jaipur	25.82	4.91	15.57	24.96	17.64	56.44
Indore	25.70	3.81	14.97	26.46	15.95	44.28
Chennai	25.60	6.41	16.20	26.52	15.80	55.67
Hyderabad	25.59	6.09	16.03	26.66	17.05	58.21
Ahmedabad	25.42	6.31	16.06	25.95	17.73	44.31
Kolkata	25.04	5.07	15.25	25.23	20.58	48.86
Vadodara	24.45	3.74	14.30	25.04	17.03	60.70
Coimbatore	24.33	4.82	14.77	26.01	15.29	43.91
Guwahati	24.33	4.00	14.36	25.90	13.35	54.10
Mangalore	24.26	4.83	14.73	24.58	19.99	60.50
Lucknow (Lakhnau)	24.09	4.64	14.56	22.44	19.50	48.26
Surat	23.84	3.85	14.04	24.26	18.26	49.91
Navi Mumbai	23.84	7.01	15.59	23.70	17.56	113.37
Kochi	23.79	5.05	14.61	26.09	12.88	54.20
Bhopal	23.70	3.34	13.72	22.88	16.65	52.86
Bhubaneswar	23.54	3.82	13.88	25.60	13.61	61.28
Mysore	23.18	4.38	13.97	24.86	15.12	49.74
Vijayawada	21.95	4.94	13.61	22.37	13.49	55.77
Visakhapatnam	21.51	3.99	12.92	22.17	14.18	52.27
Thiruvananthapuram	20.60	4.27	12.59	21.45	11.15	67.38

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