Cost of living comparison
Gwalior is 12.0% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Gwalior
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Gwalior
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Gwalior
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Gwalior
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Gwalior
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Gwalior
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Gwalior
The cost of clothing and housing in Gwalior are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gwalior.
If you lived in Gwalior instead of India, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$2.07
₹177.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$2.96
₹253.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.35
₹29.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.17
₹14.62
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.42
₹35.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$2.18
₹186.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.79
₹238.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$1.02
₹87.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.47
₹125.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.73
₹61.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.27
₹22.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.38
₹32.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.23
₹19.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.12
₹9.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.17
₹14.54
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.50
₹384.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$3.85
₹328.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$11,851.07
₹1,012,198.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$2.25
₹192.32
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$6.81
₹582.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$111.10
₹9,489.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$74.07
₹6,326.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$44.50
₹3,800.51
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$37.03
₹3,163.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$869.08
₹74,227.90
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.51
₹129.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$0.75
₹64.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$13.04
₹1,113.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Gwalior
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$27.65
₹2,361.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$41.48
₹3,542.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$40.33
₹3,444.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$18.96
₹1,619.52
|
|
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