Cost of Living in India

Summary of cost of living in India:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₹ 100.00-600.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₹ 700.00-3,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹ 277.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 160.00 ₹ 100.00-320.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 ₹ 200.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 159.82 ₹ 50.00-350.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 36.33 ₹ 20.00-60.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.42 ₹ 10.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 220.61 ₹ 155.20-264.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 37.48 ₹ 22.68-58.97
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.59 ₹ 18.14-42.64
Eggs (regular) (12) 79.81 ₹ 60.00-120.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 201.14 ₹ 100.00-453.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 119.54 ₹ 68.04-181.44
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 218.14 ₹ 90.72-362.87
Apples (1 lb) 80.91 ₹ 36.29-120.20
Banana (1 lb) 27.99 ₹ 18.14-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 41.72 ₹ 18.14-90.72
Tomato (1 lb) 20.15 ₹ 9.07-45.36
Potato (1 lb) 13.63 ₹ 6.80-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 15.30 ₹ 9.07-22.68
Lettuce (1 head) 46.61 ₹ 20.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.04 ₹ 20.00-40.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 750.00 ₹ 300.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 158.43 ₹ 95.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 256.91 ₹ 150.00-450.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹ 250.00-400.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₹ 15.00-85.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 ₹ 235.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 70.00 ₹ 29.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹ 24.14-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 60.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 394.99 ₹ 366.05-416.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹ 1,000,000.00-1,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,903,024.22 ₹ 1,500,000.00-2,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,558.74 ₹ 2,000.00-8,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 314.17 ₹ 200.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 695.33 ₹ 500.00-1,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,451.97 ₹ 500.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 643.71 ₹ 250.00-1,073.33
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 ₹ 200.00-500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,345.59 ₹ 3,000.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 154,694.36 ₹ 80,000.00-400,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,240.41 ₹ 1,000.00-4,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,331.02 ₹ 999.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,770.25 ₹ 2,000.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,798.67 ₹ 1,500.00-5,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,624.86 ₹ 8,500.00-49,243.01
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,130.30 ₹ 5,500.00-48,947.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 41,068.51 ₹ 20,000.00-152,258.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 25,223.58 ₹ 13,500.00-70,505.56
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,817.74 ₹ 6,158.63-63,378.47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,084.42 ₹ 3,716.09-30,697.90
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 50,881.47 ₹
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.88 6.86-12.00

Prices in India

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Last update: March 2024
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Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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
Bangalore 27.8 9.6 19.2 30.0 20.8 124.1
Gurgaon 26.4 8.6 17.9 27.8 22.2 106.9
Noida 25.4 5.5 15.9 26.2 19.0 91.0
Mumbai 25.2 18.8 22.1 25.4 20.6 59.1
Pune 25.1 7.1 16.6 25.4 22.5 118.8
Delhi 24.5 7.3 16.3 24.1 19.5 103.9
Hyderabad 24.2 6.4 15.8 26.3 16.6 95.2
Ahmedabad 24.0 5.1 15.0 26.7 16.8 56.8
Vadodara 22.7 3.6 13.7 25.6 15.1 55.9
Chennai 22.5 5.8 14.6 26.1 12.3 93.9
Surat 22.4 13.0 17.9 25.5 14.6 36.6
Bhubaneswar 22.1 3.3 13.1 24.1 12.6 57.3
Chandigarh 21.9 4.3 13.6 21.3 16.8 79.8
Jaipur 21.8 4.0 13.3 23.0 13.9 58.8
Kolkata 21.7 4.1 13.3 24.2 14.3 57.3
Coimbatore 20.9 4.3 13.0 25.1 11.1 43.1
Lucknow (Lakhnau) 20.8 4.1 12.8 20.5 11.0 58.9
Kochi 20.5 6.5 13.9 23.2 10.4 65.7
Indore 20.4 4.4 12.8 22.4 15.7 61.6
Bhopal 19.9 3.7 12.2 22.8 12.7 56.1
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