Cost of living
India
compared toUnited States

Cost of living one person |
$425
|
$2306
|
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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
|
Lunch Menu |
$3.08
|
$21.48
|
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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
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$186.99
|
$1552.12
|
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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
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.43
|
$2.1
|
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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
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.77
|
$0.86
|
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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
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$14.57
|
$53.23
|
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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
|