Cost of living comparison
London is 10.5 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in London instead of India, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$1.85
£1.48
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
India
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$5.65
£4.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$6.31
£5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$4.45
£3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$4.26
£3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$1.56
£1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for transportation
|
India
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$7.39
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$258.31
£206.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$35.26
£28.14
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for housing
|
India
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$41.63
£33.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,262.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$2,063.73
£1,646.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$263.90
£210.61
|
|
pay 29.8 times more for childcare
|
India
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$2,333.60
£1,862.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
$27,892.30
£22,259.53
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$8.27
£6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$4.80
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$19.76
£15.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$65.66
£52.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$16.14
£12.88
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$96.94
£77.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$50.55
£40.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$114.87
£91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$135.36
£108.03
|
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