Cost of living comparison
Bhagalpur is 16.5% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Bhagalpur
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Bhagalpur
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Bhagalpur
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Bhagalpur
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Bhagalpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Bhagalpur
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Bhagalpur
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bhagalpur.
If you lived in Bhagalpur instead of India, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹204.93
|
$2.67
₹227.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
$3.26
₹278.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.83
|
$0.28
₹24.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.15
₹12.65
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
$0.45
₹38.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.75
|
$2.67
₹227.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.55
|
$2.45
₹209.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
$1.06
₹90.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.63
|
$1.18
₹100.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.43
|
$0.62
₹52.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.30
₹25.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.65
|
$0.52
₹44.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.60
|
$0.27
₹23.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.96
|
$0.15
₹13.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.02
|
$0.15
₹13.20
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.18
|
$4.69
₹400.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.40
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
$8,888.30
₹758,914.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹250.92
|
$2.84
₹242.85
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
$7.41
₹632.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
$53.33
₹4,553.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
$41.48
₹3,541.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
$18.13
₹1,547.59
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
$29.63
₹2,529.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
$1,896.17
₹161,901.78
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.77
|
$1.99
₹170.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.46
|
$1.48
₹126.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
$2.61
₹222.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
$13.04
₹1,113.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.23
|
$1.48
₹126.49
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
$26.86
₹2,293.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
$14.22
₹1,214.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
$43.45
₹3,710.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
$30.81
₹2,630.90
|
|
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