Cost of living comparison
India is 46.6% cheaper than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.29
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.98
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.09
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.73
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.40
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.29
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.46
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.20
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,030.88
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.61
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.95
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,312.90
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL900.20
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL150.16
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL555.32
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,675.92
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.29
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.82
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.13
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.58
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.56
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.40
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.91
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL278.16
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL287.23
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
|
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