Cost of living comparison
Ghaziabad is 10.5% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Ghaziabad
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Ghaziabad
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Ghaziabad
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Ghaziabad
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Ghaziabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Ghaziabad
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Ghaziabad
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Ghaziabad are more expensive than in India.
If you lived in Ghaziabad instead of India, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹204.93
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.83
|
$0.41
₹35.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.18
₹15.18
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
$0.57
₹48.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.75
|
$2.24
₹190.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.55
|
$2.96
₹252.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
$1.01
₹86.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.63
|
$1.38
₹117.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.43
|
$0.88
₹75.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.37
₹31.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.65
|
$0.30
₹25.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.60
|
$0.22
₹18.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.96
|
$0.13
₹10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.02
|
$0.15
₹12.45
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.18
|
$4.56
₹389.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.40
|
$17.78
₹1,517.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹250.92
|
$1.87
₹159.88
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
$7.67
₹654.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
$149.62
₹12,775.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
$98.36
₹8,398.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
$35.12
₹2,998.56
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
$88.88
₹7,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
$1,461.63
₹124,799.29
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.77
|
$2.07
₹177.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.46
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
$4.09
₹349.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
$15.55
₹1,328.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.23
|
$3.14
₹268.15
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
India
|
Ghaziabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
$27.97
₹2,388.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
$28.44
₹2,428.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
$54.32
₹4,637.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
$28.44
₹2,428.53
|
|
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