Cost of Living in India
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,133.75$ (84,406.24₹) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 325.33$ (24,220.66₹) without rent.
- Cost of living in India is, on average, 65.02% lower than in United States.
- Rent in India is, on average, 86.71% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 177.50 ₹ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 900.00 ₹ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 300.00 ₹ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 150.00 ₹ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 300.00 ₹ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 120.81 ₹ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 33.87 ₹ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 15.20 ₹ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 192.30 ₹ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 31.22 ₹ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 24.07 ₹ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 69.46 ₹ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 183.39 ₹ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 105.67 ₹ | |
| Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 195.40 ₹ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 66.08 ₹ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 22.79 ₹ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 33.27 ₹ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 16.25 ₹ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 13.59 ₹ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 16.56 ₹ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 40.36 ₹ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 28.13 ₹ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 600.00 ₹ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 135.61 ₹ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 214.97 ₹ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 320.00 ₹ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 ₹ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 700.00 ₹ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 ₹ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 25.75 ₹ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 ₹ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 320.39 ₹ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 900,000.00 ₹ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,681,848.29 ₹ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,958.03 ₹ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.92 ₹ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 779.75 ₹ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,375.19 ₹ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 531.41 ₹ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 ₹ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 4,160.52 ₹ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 121,431.33 ₹ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,273.25 ₹ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 2,324.22 ₹ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,513.11 ₹ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,675.76 ₹ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 11,826.73 ₹ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,396.46 ₹ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 26,813.31 ₹ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,711.80 ₹ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,598.74 ₹ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,480.17 ₹ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 32,635.75 ₹ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.88 |
Prices in India
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Last update: July 2021
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Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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By City in India
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurgaon | 33.61 | 10.29 | 22.82 | 33.50 | 32.44 | 67.71 | |
| Mumbai | 30.03 | 21.39 | 26.03 | 30.42 | 25.60 | 40.32 | |
| Chandigarh | 29.91 | 6.40 | 19.03 | 33.21 | 19.57 | 40.06 | |
| Navi Mumbai | 29.11 | 11.73 | 21.07 | 32.81 | 22.94 | 63.59 | |
| Noida | 28.81 | 6.50 | 18.49 | 28.76 | 23.04 | 49.17 | |
| Kalyan | 28.34 | 6.28 | 18.14 | 32.89 | 17.70 | 29.09 | |
| Thane | 27.84 | 8.82 | 19.04 | 29.72 | 24.10 | 55.36 | |
| Delhi | 27.76 | 9.07 | 19.11 | 26.86 | 24.43 | 38.80 | |
| Goa | 27.75 | 8.14 | 18.68 | 28.28 | 24.71 | 32.23 | |
| Bangalore | 27.40 | 8.65 | 18.73 | 29.72 | 19.43 | 74.09 | |
| Pune | 27.08 | 7.85 | 18.18 | 28.00 | 22.27 | 45.77 | |
| Ghaziabad | 26.91 | 5.25 | 16.89 | 27.69 | 21.00 | 45.65 | |
| Faridabad | 26.73 | 5.56 | 16.94 | 27.06 | 20.31 | 42.94 | |
| Chennai | 26.54 | 7.06 | 17.53 | 29.20 | 17.52 | 44.06 | |
| Guwahati | 26.47 | 4.19 | 16.16 | 30.04 | 18.81 | 36.05 | |
| Hyderabad | 26.40 | 6.68 | 17.28 | 28.91 | 18.39 | 44.35 | |
| Ahmedabad | 26.06 | 5.84 | 16.70 | 28.30 | 19.51 | 33.14 | |
| Kolkata | 25.96 | 5.77 | 16.62 | 28.51 | 19.85 | 37.32 | |
| Lucknow (Lakhnau) | 25.10 | 5.16 | 15.87 | 25.39 | 21.46 | 44.19 | |
| Surat | 25.07 | 4.94 | 15.75 | 27.07 | 19.02 | 37.95 | |
| Ranchi | 24.94 | 4.15 | 15.32 | 26.26 | 20.61 | 40.25 | |
| Vadodara | 24.80 | 4.46 | 15.38 | 27.07 | 17.09 | 45.60 | |
| Nagpur | 24.53 | 4.50 | 15.26 | 26.47 | 18.97 | 38.89 | |
| Ernakulam | 24.47 | 6.01 | 15.93 | 26.60 | 19.00 | 41.94 | |
| Raipur | 24.17 | 5.83 | 15.69 | 25.13 | 18.42 | 55.91 | |
| Rajkot | 24.09 | 4.60 | 15.07 | 27.11 | 15.82 | 40.16 | |
| Jaipur | 23.90 | 5.45 | 15.36 | 23.73 | 17.04 | 45.85 | |
| Mangalore | 23.76 | 4.75 | 14.96 | 27.21 | 14.95 | 41.52 | |
| Dehradun | 23.71 | 5.03 | 15.07 | 22.51 | 18.07 | 36.61 | |
| Indore | 23.71 | 4.55 | 14.84 | 24.45 | 17.10 | 37.15 | |
| Kochi | 23.61 | 5.21 | 15.09 | 27.12 | 14.10 | 49.39 | |
| Patna | 23.57 | 3.77 | 14.41 | 24.64 | 18.34 | 34.38 | |
| Madurai | 23.45 | 3.68 | 14.30 | 27.25 | 12.39 | 31.83 | |
| Mysore | 23.35 | 4.81 | 14.77 | 25.92 | 14.24 | 39.77 | |
| Coimbatore | 23.22 | 5.05 | 14.81 | 26.38 | 14.80 | 38.07 | |
| Jammu | 23.01 | 3.65 | 14.05 | 22.10 | 21.71 | 48.92 | |
| Vijayawada | 22.98 | 5.24 | 14.77 | 24.94 | 14.20 | 29.50 | |
| Bhopal | 22.93 | 3.96 | 14.15 | 23.61 | 19.17 | 36.18 | |
| Kozhikode (Calicut) | 22.41 | 4.74 | 14.23 | 24.30 | 12.05 | 40.92 | |
| Bhubaneswar | 22.37 | 3.91 | 13.83 | 24.39 | 14.25 | 47.17 | |
| Visakhapatnam | 21.84 | 4.40 | 13.77 | 25.57 | 12.63 | 43.35 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 20.80 | 4.59 | 13.30 | 21.34 | 13.19 | 67.17 | |
| Kanpur | 20.58 | 3.84 | 12.83 | 20.54 | 13.78 | 35.47 |
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