Cost of living comparison
Thane is 18.3% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in Thane
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Thane
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Thane
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Thane
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% more in Thane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Thane
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Thane
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Thane are more expensive than in India. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thane.
If you lived in Thane instead of India, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹204.93
|
$5.33
₹455.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.83
|
$0.36
₹30.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.15
₹12.55
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
$0.49
₹41.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.75
|
$3.00
₹256.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.55
|
$2.78
₹237.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
$0.97
₹82.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.63
|
$1.69
₹144.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.43
|
$1.11
₹94.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.30
₹26.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.65
|
$0.46
₹39.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.60
|
$0.15
₹12.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.96
|
$0.13
₹11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.02
|
$0.13
₹11.28
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.18
|
$4.72
₹402.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.40
|
$6.52
₹556.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
$11,851.07
₹1,011,886.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹250.92
|
$2.65
₹226.66
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
$6.81
₹581.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
$290.35
₹24,791.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
$209.37
₹17,876.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
$43.08
₹3,678.11
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
$88.22
₹7,532.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
$1,540.64
₹131,545.20
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.77
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.46
|
$2.24
₹190.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
$3.79
₹323.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
$11.06
₹944.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.23
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
India
|
Thane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
$22.91
₹1,956.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
$18.49
₹1,578.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
$48.39
₹4,131.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
$34.57
₹2,951.33
|
|
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