Cost of Living in India

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.42 $ 1.21-6.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 12.12 $ 7.27-30.29
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.94 $ 3.03-6.06
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.82 $ 1.21-3.63
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.63 $ 2.42-6.06
Cappuccino (regular) 1.65 $ 0.61-3.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.43 $ 0.24-0.61
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.19 $ 0.12-0.24
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.53 $ 1.83-3.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.27-0.66
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.31 $ 0.20-0.49
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.93 $ 0.73-1.38
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.28 $ 1.15-5.50
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.82-2.20
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.59 $ 1.10-4.40
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.38-1.37
Banana (1 lb) 0.29 $ 0.16-0.55
Oranges (1 lb) 0.47 $ 0.22-1.10
Tomato (1 lb) 0.22 $ 0.11-0.38
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 $ 0.09-0.27
Onion (1 lb) 0.19 $ 0.11-0.27
Lettuce (1 head) 0.51 $ 0.18-1.21
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.35 $ 0.24-0.42
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.48 $ 3.49-18.17
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 1.09-2.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $ 1.70-4.85
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.12 $ 3.03-4.85
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $ 0.18-0.61
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.69 $ 4.12-18.17
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.61 $ 0.34-1.21
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.39 $ 0.23-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.21 $ 0.73-2.42
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.79 $ 4.36-5.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 12,115.56 $ 10,904.00-16,961.78
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,346.58 $ 18,173.33-29,077.34
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 36.16 $ 18.17-72.69
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.01 $ 0.00-0.01
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.67 $ 6.06-13.31
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.76 $ 6.06-36.35
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.20 $ 3.03-12.53
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.63 $ 2.42-6.06
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 61.74 $ 28.55-137.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,512.39 $ 726.93-3,990.06
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26.95 $ 12.12-48.46
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.13 $ 10.90-54.52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 43.69 $ 24.23-72.69
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33.32 $ 18.17-60.58
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 178.45 $ 96.92-679.81
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 114.52 $ 60.58-628.58
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 393.03 $ 218.08-1,449.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 244.08 $ 145.39-749.62
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 123.74 $ 60.58-556.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61.41 $ 33.77-257.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 552.90 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.42 6.60-11.25

Prices in India

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Last update: March 2023
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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
Gurgaon 27.4 7.9 18.0 27.5 22.5 84.4
Noida 26.0 5.1 15.9 25.5 21.0 83.7
Bangalore 25.7 8.4 17.3 26.5 19.8 102.8
Mumbai 25.6 17.3 21.6 25.3 21.7 49.3
Hyderabad 25.3 5.8 15.9 26.9 17.5 57.7
Delhi 24.8 7.4 16.4 23.3 22.4 58.3
Navi Mumbai 24.6 9.3 17.2 25.9 18.6 88.7
Ahmedabad 24.4 11.3 18.1 25.2 17.7 38.9
Visakhapatnam 24.3 7.1 16.0 26.1 16.0 72.7
Pune 23.9 6.7 15.6 24.8 19.5 90.1
Chandigarh 23.6 5.5 14.9 22.6 19.3 74.3
Patna 23.5 4.7 14.4 24.4 16.3 37.4
Surat 23.4 5.8 14.9 26.0 15.4 39.7
Nagpur 23.1 3.7 13.7 24.7 19.3 54.7
Jaipur 23.0 4.9 14.3 22.6 15.8 41.8
Guwahati 22.9 3.8 13.7 23.5 18.1 56.6
Vadodara 22.7 3.2 13.3 23.2 17.9 49.5
Chennai 22.7 5.7 14.5 24.2 15.8 63.6
Kolkata 22.5 4.9 14.0 23.4 15.7 56.5
Lucknow (Lakhnau) 22.3 3.8 13.4 21.2 15.7 60.2
Bhubaneswar 22.3 4.2 13.6 23.3 14.0 70.2
Indore 21.9 3.8 13.2 22.9 15.1 58.3
Bhopal 21.4 2.3 12.2 21.9 16.5 58.8
Coimbatore 21.2 4.2 13.0 23.3 12.4 46.7
Kochi 21.1 4.8 13.2 23.0 11.7 80.8
Thiruvananthapuram 20.9 3.8 12.6 21.2 13.6 97.2
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