Cost of living comparison
Kota is 3.0% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Kota
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Kota
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% more in Kota
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Kota
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Kota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Kota
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Kota
The cost of transportation and housing in Kota are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kota.
If you lived in Kota instead of India, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$2.37
₹202.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$3.85
₹328.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.39
₹32.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.16
₹13.92
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.47
₹39.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$2.33
₹199.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.56
₹218.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$0.98
₹83.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.42
₹120.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.84
₹71.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.26
₹21.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.43
₹36.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.30
₹25.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.16
₹13.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.18
₹15.78
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.73
₹404.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$29.63
₹2,530.50
|
|
| 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
|
$2.19
₹187.26
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$7.11
₹607.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$189.62
₹16,195.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$100.73
₹8,603.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$26.01
₹2,221.29
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$38.52
₹3,289.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$740.69
₹63,262.41
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.78
₹151.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$0.83
₹70.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$3.56
₹303.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$10.67
₹910.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$3.26
₹278.35
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
India
|
Kota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$21.86
₹1,866.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$24.69
₹2,108.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$41.48
₹3,542.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$26.99
₹2,305.56
|
|
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