Cost of Living in India
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Cost of Living Index
11.7
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
3.7
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
11.2
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
28.3
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$0.13
Bread (500g)$0.36
Rice (1kg)$0.54
Eggs (12)$0.45
Local Cheese (1kg)$1.49
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$87.09
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$68.74
Apartment (3BR) City Center$168.21
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$124.82
Price per sqm City Center$207.79
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$32.25
Internet (60 Mbps)$10.13
Mobile Plan (10GB)$7.47
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$0.39
Monthly Transit Pass$14.73
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$0.47
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$0.23
Gasoline (1 liter)$0.16
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$1.56
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$5.86
McMeal at McDonalds$0.74
Cappuccino$0.47
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$0.19
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$5.55
Cinema Ticket$1.35
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$2.35
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$10.92
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$7.17
Nike Running Shoes$15.18
Men Leather Business Shoes$24.94
childcare
Preschool Monthly$80.23
International Primary School Yearly$1537.84
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$2.12
Shampoo (400ml)$1.34
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$0.95
Toothpaste$0.71
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