Cost of living comparison
Jamshedpur is 5.4% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Jamshedpur
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Jamshedpur
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Jamshedpur
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Jamshedpur
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Jamshedpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in Jamshedpur
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Jamshedpur
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Jamshedpur are more expensive than in India. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Jamshedpur.
If you lived in Jamshedpur instead of India, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.28
|
$2.67
₹228.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
$4.74
₹405.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.89
|
$0.35
₹29.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.21
|
$0.15
₹12.84
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
$0.40
₹34.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.12
|
$2.41
₹206.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.92
|
$2.55
₹217.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
$0.96
₹82.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.83
|
$0.99
₹85.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.56
|
$1.06
₹90.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.74
|
$0.32
₹27.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.72
|
$0.64
₹54.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.64
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.98
|
$0.12
₹10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.05
|
$0.23
₹19.72
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.85
|
$4.65
₹397.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹865.88
|
$5.93
₹506.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,338.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.35
|
$2.49
₹212.86
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
$7.41
₹634.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
$100.73
₹8,615.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
$71.11
₹6,081.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
$26.85
₹2,296.63
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
$35.55
₹3,040.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
$1,622.68
₹138,787.38
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.03
|
$1.72
₹146.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.69
|
$1.50
₹128.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
$3.79
₹324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
$31.60
₹2,702.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.72
|
$3.26
₹278.74
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
India
|
Jamshedpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
$25.44
₹2,175.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
$11.85
₹1,013.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
$43.18
₹3,693.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
$23.70
₹2,027.23
|
|
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