Cost of living comparison
Patiala is 0.7% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Patiala
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Patiala
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Patiala
- Housing
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pay 11.9% more in Patiala
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Patiala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Patiala
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Patiala
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Patiala are more expensive than in India. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Patiala.
If you lived in Patiala instead of India, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Patiala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.28
|
$2.37
₹202.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
$2.96
₹253.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.89
|
$0.37
₹31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.21
|
$0.18
₹15.71
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
$0.43
₹36.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.12
|
$2.11
₹180.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.92
|
$2.69
₹230.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
$0.90
₹77.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.83
|
$1.58
₹135.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.56
|
$0.84
₹71.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.74
|
$0.24
₹20.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.72
|
$0.22
₹18.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.64
|
$0.15
₹12.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.98
|
$0.13
₹10.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.05
|
$0.15
₹12.64
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.85
|
$4.45
₹381.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹865.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
$13,036.17
₹1,114,977.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.35
|
$2.01
₹172.31
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
$9.01
₹771.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
$148.14
₹12,670.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
$100.73
₹8,615.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
$32.00
₹2,737.14
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
$67.16
₹5,743.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
$1,303.62
₹111,497.73
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.03
|
$1.42
₹121.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.69
|
$1.66
₹141.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
$4.03
₹344.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
$19.75
₹1,689.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.72
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
India
|
Patiala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
$22.71
₹1,942.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
$29.15
₹2,493.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
$47.40
₹4,054.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
$31.60
₹2,702.98
|
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