Cost of living comparison
India is 18.9% more expensive than Belgaum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in India
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in India are more expensive than in Belgaum. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Belgaum, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.96
₹253.56
|
$2.40
₹205.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
₹329.63
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₹25.36
|
$0.40
₹33.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
₹12.68
|
$0.17
₹14.22
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
₹27.27
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.47
₹211.30
|
$2.54
₹217.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹234.97
|
$2.56
₹219.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
₹69.37
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
₹115.01
|
$1.37
₹116.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
₹65.94
|
$0.88
₹75.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
₹42.94
|
$0.32
₹27.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
₹73.61
|
$0.48
₹40.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.80
|
$0.24
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.10
|
$0.16
₹13.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.25
|
$0.19
₹16.06
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
₹398.59
|
$4.62
₹395.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,217,103.19
|
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.93
₹507.13
|
$2.94
₹251.51
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.11
₹608.55
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.29
₹11,663.91
|
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.11
₹6,085.52
|
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.65
₹3,393.27
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
|
pay 83.6% more for childcare
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.70
₹2,028.51
|
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,185.11
₹101,425.27
|
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
₹91.28
|
$1.84
₹157.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₹182.57
|
$1.59
₹135.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$6.81
₹583.20
|
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.90
₹162.28
|
$3.35
₹286.90
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Belgaum
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.85
₹1,698.87
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.52
₹3,296.32
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.59
₹2,789.19
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.70
₹2,028.51
|
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
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