Cost of living

India

compared to

United States

hira
India
United States
Cost of living one person
$425
$2306
Cost of living Family
$1245
$5517
One person rent
$219
$927
Family rent
$773
$2383
Food expenses
$158
$721
Transport expenses
$51.64
$116.56
Monthly salary after tax
$619.18
$5028.52
Human freedom index
5.89
7.78
Life expectancy
69.13
80.34
English speaking %
8.6%
100.48%
Population
1.35B
327.2M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 82% less expensive than in United States ($2306). India ranked 197th vs 10th for United States in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in India compared to 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
India
United States
Lunch Menu
$3.08
$21.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.07
$65.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$9.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$6.54
Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
India
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186.99
$1552.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.27
$1084.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471.17
$3145.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259.39
$2951.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.72
$101.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.45
$214.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$69.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.49
$5.34
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$4288
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1197
$3272
Transportation
India
United States
Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.1
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.15
$77.32
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$14.9
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
India
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.08
Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.18
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$13.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.15
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.67
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.94
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.24
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$14.23
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.28
Cigarette pack
$4.27
$9.53
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$10
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.6
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.86
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.94
Other
India
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.57
$53.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$15.71
Doctor's visit
$15.45
$134.58
Haircut, simple
$3.18
$21.74
Brand Jeans
$24.69
$43.34
Brand Sneakers
$55
$72.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.45
$1665.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$2250
$18224

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