Cost of living comparison
Belgaum is 2.6% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Belgaum
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Belgaum
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Belgaum
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Belgaum
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Belgaum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Belgaum
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Belgaum
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Belgaum are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belgaum.
If you lived in Belgaum instead of India, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.28
|
$2.96
₹253.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
$3.85
₹329.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.89
|
$0.30
₹25.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.21
|
$0.15
₹12.67
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
$0.32
₹27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.12
|
$2.47
₹211.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.92
|
$2.75
₹234.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
$0.81
₹69.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.83
|
$1.34
₹114.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.56
|
$0.77
₹65.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.74
|
$0.50
₹42.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.72
|
$0.86
₹73.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.64
|
$0.16
₹13.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.98
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.05
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.85
|
$4.66
₹398.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹865.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,338.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.35
|
$5.93
₹506.81
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
$7.11
₹608.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
$136.29
₹11,656.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
$71.11
₹6,081.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
$39.65
₹3,391.14
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
$23.70
₹2,027.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
$1,185.11
₹101,361.57
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.03
|
$1.07
₹91.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.69
|
$2.13
₹182.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
$4.74
₹405.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
$6.81
₹582.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.72
|
$1.90
₹162.18
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
India
|
Belgaum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
$19.85
₹1,697.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
$38.52
₹3,294.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
$32.59
₹2,787.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
$23.70
₹2,027.23
|
|
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