Cost of living comparison
Bilaspur is 3.1% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Bilaspur
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Bilaspur
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Bilaspur
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Bilaspur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Bilaspur
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Bilaspur
The cost of clothing and housing in Bilaspur are more expensive than in India. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bilaspur.
If you lived in Bilaspur instead of India, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$1.19
₹101.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$5.63
₹481.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.12
₹10.14
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.41
₹35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$1.68
₹143.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$2.36
₹201.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.85
₹73.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.33
₹113.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$1.08
₹92.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.22
₹18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.19
₹16.68
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.78
₹409.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$7,703.19
₹659,264.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$2.06
₹175.97
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$6.47
₹553.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$177.77
₹15,213.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$142.21
₹12,171.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$12.91
₹1,105.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$0.95
₹81.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$3.56
₹304.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$15.01
₹1,284.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
?? | |
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
India
|
Bilaspur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$35.55
₹3,042.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$29.63
₹2,535.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$41.48
₹3,549.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$35.55
₹3,042.76
|
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