Cost of living comparison
Meerut is 1.8% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Meerut
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Meerut
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Meerut
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Meerut
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Meerut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Meerut
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Meerut
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Meerut are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Meerut.
If you lived in Meerut instead of India, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$3.56
₹303.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$3.56
₹303.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.38
₹32.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.22
₹18.98
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.50
₹42.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$2.07
₹177.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.95
₹251.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$1.01
₹86.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.08
₹91.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.63
₹53.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.32
₹27.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.30
₹26.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.38
₹32.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.14
₹12.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.16
₹13.77
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.56
₹389.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$7.11
₹607.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$9,480.85
₹809,758.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$2.49
₹212.56
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$5.87
₹501.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$169.87
₹14,508.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$106.66
₹9,109.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$36.20
₹3,091.74
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$35.55
₹3,036.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$1,422.13
₹121,463.83
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.66
₹141.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$2.21
₹188.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$4.09
₹349.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$12.64
₹1,079.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
India
|
Meerut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$23.41
₹1,999.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$22.22
₹1,897.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$40.29
₹3,441.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$32.00
₹2,732.94
|
|
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