Cost of living comparison
Bokaro is 3.4% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Bokaro
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Bokaro
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Bokaro
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Bokaro
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Bokaro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Bokaro
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Bokaro
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bokaro are more expensive than in India. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bokaro.
If you lived in Bokaro instead of India, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$2.67
₹227.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$3.26
₹278.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.39
₹33.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.15
₹12.65
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.24
₹20.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$3.43
₹292.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.35
₹200.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$0.85
₹72.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$0.81
₹68.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.67
₹56.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.38
₹32.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.48
₹41.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.27
₹23.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.15
₹13.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.19
₹16.07
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.69
₹400.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$15,406.38
₹1,315,858.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$2.84
₹242.93
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$7.41
₹632.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$106.66
₹9,109.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$71.11
₹6,073.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$36.25
₹3,096.14
|
|
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$50.96
₹4,352.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$1,896.17
₹161,951.77
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.78
₹151.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$1.54
₹131.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$2.61
₹222.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$8.89
₹759.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$3.85
₹328.96
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bokaro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$20.74
₹1,771.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$28.44
₹2,429.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$43.45
₹3,711.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$23.70
₹2,024.40
|
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