Cost of living comparison

 India
compared to
 Groningen, Netherlands
Groningen vs. India Cost of Living Summary

Groningen is 6.5 times more expensive than India overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.9 times more in Groningen
Groceries
pay 3.7 times more in Groningen
Transportation
pay 4.5 times more in Groningen
Housing
pay 7.0 times more in Groningen
Childcare
pay 17.3 times more in Groningen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Groningen
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Groningen

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Groningen are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Groningen.

Groningen vs. India Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Groningen instead of India, you would:

pay 7.9 times more for restaurants

 
India
Groningen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.40
₹205.28
$16.08
€14.67
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.90
₹333.79
$12.86
€11.73
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.40
₹33.89
$2.86
€2.61

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

 
India
Groningen
Bread
1 loaf
$0.46
₹39.40
$1.63
€1.49
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.54
₹217.12
$6.33
€5.77
Milk (1 gallon) $2.56
₹218.92
$4.51
€4.12

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

 
India
Groningen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.62
₹394.85
$7.78
€7.10
Monthly public transit pass $10.12
₹865.88
$63.82
€58.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
$27,222.78
€24,839.05

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pay 7.0 times more for housing

 
India
Groningen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.39
₹631.65
$41.34
€37.72
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $138.05
₹11,807.64
$1,085.50
€990.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $90.33
₹7,726.07
$836.74
€763.47

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pay 17.3 times more for childcare

 
India
Groningen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.73
₹4,766.45
$1,648.51
€1,504.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,565.54
₹133,899.86
$7,974.99
€7,276.67

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
India
Groningen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
₹157.03
$5.36
€4.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.59
₹135.69
$3.44
€3.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.59
₹307.08
$9.91
€9.05

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
India
Groningen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
₹2,054.68
$66.58
€60.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.36
₹2,169.25
$27.07
€24.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.62
₹3,559.49
$82.43
€75.21

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