Cost of living comparison

 India
compared to
 Pune, India
Pune vs. India Cost of Living Summary

Pune is 30.7% more expensive than India overall.

Restaurants
pay 49.7% more in Pune
Groceries
pay 15.4% more in Pune
Transportation
pay 10.6% more in Pune
Housing
pay 46.2% more in Pune
Childcare
pay 43.2% more in Pune
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.6% more in Pune
Clothing
pay 27.9% more in Pune

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Pune are more expensive than in India.

Pune vs. India Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pune instead of India, you would:

pay 49.7% more for restaurants

 
India
Pune
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.40
₹205.00
$5.93
₹506.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.90
₹333.33
$4.74
₹404.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.40
₹33.84
$0.50
₹42.62

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

 
India
Pune
Bread
1 loaf
$0.46
₹39.34
$0.56
₹47.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.54
₹216.82
$3.12
₹266.63
Milk (1 gallon) $2.56
₹218.61
$2.86
₹244.49

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pay 10.6% more for transportation

 
India
Pune
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.62
₹394.30
$4.77
₹407.06
Monthly public transit pass $10.12
₹864.67
$11.85
₹1,012.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
$14,221.28
₹1,214,638.30

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pay 46.2% more for housing

 
India
Pune
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.39
₹630.77
$9.45
₹806.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $138.05
₹11,791.13
$254.14
₹21,706.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $90.33
₹7,715.26
$171.13
₹14,616.28

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

 
India
Pune
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.73
₹4,759.78
$96.14
₹8,211.02
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,565.54
₹133,712.65
$1,785.07
₹152,462.41

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
India
Pune
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
₹156.81
$2.37
₹202.44
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.59
₹135.50
$2.01
₹171.77
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.59
₹306.65
$4.15
₹354.27

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

 
India
Pune
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
₹2,051.81
$31.72
₹2,709.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.36
₹2,166.21
$32.31
₹2,759.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.62
₹3,554.51
$54.32
₹4,639.24

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