Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 1.2% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Coimbatore
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Coimbatore
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Coimbatore
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Coimbatore
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Coimbatore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Coimbatore
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Coimbatore
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Coimbatore are more expensive than in India. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Coimbatore.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of India, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.40
₹34.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.14
₹12.30
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.47
₹40.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$3.76
₹321.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$2.43
₹207.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.86
₹73.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.55
₹132.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$1.19
₹101.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.33
₹28.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.74
₹63.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.22
₹18.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.24
₹20.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.21
₹17.97
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.67
₹399.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$11,258.51
₹963,540.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$3.65
₹312.39
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$8.97
₹767.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$143.54
₹12,284.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$95.18
₹8,145.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$21.06
₹1,802.77
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$61.67
₹5,278.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$1,659.15
₹141,995.37
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$1.78
₹152.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$1.53
₹131.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$4.03
₹344.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$14.82
₹1,268.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$2.96
₹253.56
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
India
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$23.79
₹2,036.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$18.57
₹1,589.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$40.98
₹3,507.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$30.62
₹2,620.15
|
|
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