Cost of Living in India

Summary of cost of living in India:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.50 A$ 1.80-9.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.61 A$ 12.61-54.02
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.30 A$ 5.06-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.88 A$ 1.80-6.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.40 A$ 3.60-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.84 A$ 0.90-5.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 A$ 0.43-0.90
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.27 A$ 0.18-0.36
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 A$ 2.86-5.08
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.69 A$ 0.41-1.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.49 A$ 0.33-0.82
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.48 A$ 1.08-2.16
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.67 A$ 1.96-8.17
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.19 A$ 1.23-3.27
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.98 A$ 1.63-6.71
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 A$ 0.65-2.29
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 A$ 0.33-0.90
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 A$ 0.33-1.63
Tomato (1 lb) 0.39 A$ 0.16-0.74
Potato (1 lb) 0.27 A$ 0.12-0.41
Onion (1 lb) 0.31 A$ 0.16-0.49
Lettuce (1 head) 0.82 A$ 0.36-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 A$ 0.36-0.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.51 A$ 5.40-27.01
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.86 A$ 1.62-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 A$ 2.70-8.10
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.30 A$ 4.50-7.20
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.54 A$ 0.36-1.08
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.92 A$ 4.50-36.02
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.35 A$ 0.50-2.70
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.72 A$ 0.43-1.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.98 A$ 1.08-3.60
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 A$ 6.54-7.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,609.08 A$ 18,007.57-28,812.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,848.06 A$ 27,911.73-45,018.93
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 63.13 A$ 36.02-144.06
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.81 A$ 3.60-9.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.50 A$ 9.00-19.45
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.56 A$ 9.00-54.02
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.28 A$ 4.50-18.01
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.40 A$ 3.60-9.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 111.09 A$ 54.02-270.11
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,732.92 A$ 1,350.57-7,203.03
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.40 A$ 18.01-72.03
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.78 A$ 17.99-72.03
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.58 A$ 36.02-126.05
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.30 A$ 27.01-90.04
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 300.62 A$ 144.06-992.33
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 189.05 A$ 90.04-860.47
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 698.12 A$ 360.15-2,724.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 435.30 A$ 216.09-1,373.80
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 249.53 A$ 117.05-1,020.49
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 136.34 A$ 68.43-496.43
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 921.07 A$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.95 7.00-12.00

Prices in India

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Last update: November 2024
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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
Mumbai 25.8 17.9 22.3 26.0 23.3 75.6
Gurgaon 24.8 8.4 17.5 29.0 23.8 140.2
Bangalore 23.7 8.7 17.0 28.5 20.8 120.8
Pune 22.8 6.3 15.5 25.8 23.8 157.5
Noida 22.6 5.2 14.8 26.7 19.1 122.7
Delhi 22.3 7.8 15.8 24.3 20.2 105.9
Ahmedabad 21.9 4.7 14.2 27.5 19.4 66.3
Hyderabad 21.9 6.3 15.0 26.1 19.8 126.9
Chennai 21.2 5.1 14.0 27.1 15.1 115.8
Chandigarh 20.4 4.6 13.3 22.6 15.7 92.2
Vadodara 20.4 3.5 12.8 26.0 16.0 79.7
Bhubaneswar 20.0 3.6 12.7 23.6 14.9 74.3
Kolkata 19.9 3.5 12.6 25.1 16.5 68.4
Surat 19.3 12.0 16.1 25.4 15.2 51.6
Kochi 19.3 4.8 12.8 23.7 13.2 81.5
Jaipur 19.2 3.9 12.4 22.3 14.4 85.6
Lucknow (Lakhnau) 18.9 4.1 12.3 20.3 14.7 68.0
Indore 18.7 4.3 12.3 23.5 15.4 76.2
Coimbatore 18.3 3.7 11.8 25.6 13.3 62.0
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