Cost of living comparison
Panipat is 14.1% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Panipat
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Panipat
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Panipat
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Panipat
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Panipat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Panipat
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Panipat
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Panipat.
If you lived in Panipat instead of India, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$3.56
₹304.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.12
₹10.14
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.57
₹48.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$2.28
₹194.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$3.10
₹264.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.63
₹53.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$0.75
₹64.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$0.78
₹66.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.34
₹29.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.29
₹24.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.22
₹18.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.14
₹12.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.19
₹16.10
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.57
₹391.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$9,480.85
₹811,402.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$2.66
₹227.77
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$4.73
₹404.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$94.81
₹8,114.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$41.48
₹3,549.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$9.06
₹775.60
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$68.14
₹5,831.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$2,251.70
₹192,708.01
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$1.42
₹121.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$2.21
₹189.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$1.96
₹167.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$3.14
₹268.78
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
India
|
Panipat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$16.59
₹1,419.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$10.67
₹912.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$29.63
₹2,535.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
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