Cost of living comparison
India is 63.3% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.8% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 50.8% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 51.2% less in India
- Housing
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pay 76.5% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.1% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 54.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$2.40
₹204.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$3.90
₹333.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$2.54
₹216.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$2.56
₹218.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$0.94
₹80.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$1.37
₹116.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.88
₹75.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.48
₹40.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$4.62
₹394.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$10.12
₹864.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,529.92
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,025.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$2.94
₹250.96
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$7.39
₹630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.80
|
$138.05
₹11,789.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.06
|
$90.33
₹7,713.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.31
|
$29.97
₹2,559.21
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.13
|
$55.73
₹4,758.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,201.76
|
$1,565.54
₹133,690.46
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$1.84
₹156.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$1.59
₹135.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$3.59
₹306.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.49
|
$15.33
₹1,309.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$3.35
₹286.27
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.27
|
$24.02
₹2,051.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.02
|
$25.36
₹2,165.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.85
|
$41.62
₹3,553.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.52
|
$31.12
₹2,657.22
|
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